Roman Legacy Project

Quick Guidelines

Slide 1 Introductory Page

Slides 2-5 Answer the guiding questions

Slide 6 Work Cited

Tips for Success

Research Portion:Select sources that you can understand fairly easilyUse a variety of reliable print and online resources Take good notes using note-sheets; use your own

words; fill out each form completelyKeep track of direct quotes using “quotation marks”Use a word document to keep track of sources

Tips for Powerpoint

Background should contrast with text/graphics

consistent from slide to slide, & appropriate to topic

Graphics are attracive and support theme/content

Fonts are readable and enhance content

Information is organized in clear, logical manner

Presentation shows originality/inventiveness

Content is accurate

No spelling or grammatical errors

Tips for Presentation

Project your voice Make eye contact with entire audience, not just

teacherRefer to slides; don’t read word for wordPause for processingElaborate on each point with your own more

detailed notesPractice at home in front of your familyDivide presentation equally among presenters

Grading

Research Powerpoint Presentation Notes from class presentations Final essay

Steps in the Process

Introducing project & little introduction to plagiarism (day 1)

Paraphrasing lesson in class & using notesheet (day 2)

Research with books (day 3) Research with online resources and note

taking (day 4) Creating slide show (day 5) Creating an annotated works cited (day 6)

Documenting SourcesDefining & preventing

plagiarismUsing Direct Quotes

Paraphrasing

Plagiarism:“presenting as your own the ideas, opinions or work of others whether copied from source material, purchased, or otherwise obtained without giving proper credit through documentation.”

FHS Academic Policy on Plagiarism and Obtaining an Unfair Advantage, 2007-2008 Handbook

Confused?

If you have… Copied words, art or music from the internet and then…publicly

claimed it as your own…

Cut and pasted from a web page or email to a lab report, homework assignment, poster, or other project

Reproduced by hand artwork from a magazine, newspaper, internet or other source which you hand in for credit

Signed your name to someone else’s work – including a paper purchased online or from a friend

YOU’VE PLAGIARIZED!

And possibly broken copyright law

Words, Ideas, and pictures

Recent ExampleAccording to The Hartford Courant,

December 14, 2008

Two CCSU students went to court accusing each other of plagiarism on a CCSU history paper. Matthew Coster, who has been expelled from CCSU, was cleared of charges when the judge determined the likely cheater was really Christina Duquette. Duquette owes more than $25,000 to Coster in legal fees.

To Avoid Plagiarism

Do your own work! Take accurate notes, always keeping track of

your sources Use direct quotes when needed Paraphrase carefully Include an accurate works cited or

bibliography page with every assignment

What is a direct quote?

“Reminders of Rome remain throughout the regions that were once part of the mighty empire” (Dickinson 25).

A word for word repetition of what someone else has said or written. Direct quotes should always be enclosed in quotation marks.

What is a paraphrase?

To paraphrase well… Read the passage carefully. Pick out key words and take notes. Rephrase notes into YOUR words. Compare paraphrase to original being

sure to use quotes around exact phrases. AND include a citation.

When you put something someone else has written or spoken into your own words.

Let’s practice! “Several influential Hollywood stars and musicians -- from BEN

AFFLECK and ELLEN POMPEO to CHRIS DAUGHTRY and GWYNETH PALTROW -- have joined forces with ONE.org and socially conscious fashion label EDUN to help in the fight against global AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa.”

What are the key words?

Hollywood stars One.org Edun Fight Aids Poverty in Africa

One Possible Paraphrase

Reducing AIDS around the world and poverty in Africa are challenging goals. However, One.org and EDUN are now getting help from several celebrities who have joined their fight

Compare to Original:

Several influential Hollywood stars and musicians -- from BEN AFFLECK and ELLEN POMPEO to CHRIS DAUGHTRY and GWYNETH PALTROW -- have joined forces with ONE.org and socially conscious fashion label EDUN to help in the fight against global AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa.”

(“Stars Come Together As One).

Is it Plagiarism?

You read:

“Nineteen percent of full-time freshmen say they spend only 1 to 5 hours per week preparing for classes…”

From: Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? What Homework? Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002.

You write:

Nineteen percent of full-time freshmen say they spend only 1 to 5 hours per week preparing for classes.

YES! You need to use quotes and to cite your source

Is it Plagiarism?

You read:"Students are studying about one-third as much as faculty say they ought to, to do well," said George D. Kuh, director of the survey and a professor of higher education at Indiana University at Bloomington.

From: Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? What Homework? Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002

You write:Most students spend about one-third as much time studying as faculty say they should.

Yes! You must credit your source if you paraphrase text.

Is it Plagiarism?

You read:

"Students are studying about one-third as much as faculty say they ought to, to do well," said George D. Kuh, director of the survey and a professor of higher education at Indiana University at Bloomington.

From: Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? What Homework? Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002

You write:

According to George D. Kuh, Indiana University at Bloomington, students study about one-third of the time that is expected by faculty (Young 2002).

No. As long as you have included the Young article in your bibliography, you have properly cited your source.

Is it Plagiarism?

You read:“The tip given most consistently by professors and college officials is that students should simply do their homework. The most commonly prescribed amount is at least two hours of class preparation for every hour spent in the classroom…”From: Young, Jeffrey R. Homework? What Homework? Chronicle of Higher Education, 49 (15).12/6/2002

You write:

College students should do their homework.

No. Commonly known facts or ideas do not have to be cited. (Can you find this information in at least five sources?)

Is it Plagiarism?Yes! You need to credit the source of images and other media as well as text.

Gray wolf (Canis lupus).

© Jeff Lepore/Photo Researchers Wolf. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 31, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online.<http://search.eb.com/eb/article?eu=79400>

Should we or Should we or shouldn’t we shouldn’t we

protect the gray protect the gray wolf?wolf?

By Ima LambBy Ima LambEng 110Eng 110

Apr. 1, 2004Apr. 1, 2004

You find:Your title page:

Is it Plagiarism?

When in doubt, ask a teacher or librarian for help.

Otherwise,cite it!

You’ll never get in trouble for giving too much credit to others.

Works CitedBriggs, Brian. "BBspot." BBspot. 2007. 11 Oct 2007 <http://www.bbspot.com>.

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Meyering, Ken. "bighappyfaces.com." http://bighappyfaces.com/happy-face. 11 Oct 2007 <http://bighappyfaces.com/happy-face>.

"Stars Come Together As 'One'." ETonline.com. 2007. CBS Studios Inc.. 11 Oct 2007 <http://www.etonline.com/news/2007/10/54726/index.html>.

Valenza, Joyce. Power Tools Recharged. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. “Real Life Consequences”

Waldman, Loretta. “Waterbury Judge Exonerates Man in CCSU Cheating Scandal.” Proquest. 12 Feb 2009. Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn.: 14 Dec 2008. http://proquest.umi.com.