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What is Plagiarism?Definition:
Plagiarism is the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or the creative expression of others as your own.
The word plagiarism comes from:
Plagiarius
Latin word meaning kidnapper
At WSS we call it Academic Misconduct (see pg 23 in your agenda)
Two types of plagiarism: Intentional
Copying a friend’s work
Buying or borrowing paper
Cutting and pasting blocks of text from electronic sources without documenting
Media “borrowing” without documentation
Web publishing without permissions of creators
Unintentional
Careless paraphrasing
Poor documentation
Quoting excessively
Failure to use your own “voice”
Careless note taking
Students. If:
you have included the words and ideas of others in your work that you neglected to cite,
you have had help you wouldn’t want your teacher to know about,
Excuses
It’s okay if
I don’t get caught!
I was too busy to write that paper!
(Job, big game, too much homework!)
My teachers
expect too much!
I’ve got to get into
??? U.!My parentsexpect “A”s!
This assignment
was BORING!
Everyone does it!
Why is plagiarism wrong?
You are pretending you are someone else by using ideas that are not your own
It’s dishonest and unfair
Loss of trust
Serious consequences
Lower grade
Possible suspension from school
Loss of respect from teachers and parents and possibly peers
Academic Integrity Chelmsford Public Schools
Students HandbookConsequences for Cheating or Plagiarism
You will receive a zero for the assignment/assessment/test and will receive an “Unsatisfactory” work habit for the term.
Your parents will find out and a letter will be put in your file
The other teachers will be informed and may decide NOT to write letters of recommendation or reference.
You will NOT be eligible for school based awards or scholarships (for that year)
If it happens again you risk suspension for the class/school
Remember… Read through your information. Become an expert on
your topic!
Take good notes.
Cite your sources!
If you need help…ask!!!!!
Works cited… Bentley, Nancy. Don’t Be a CopyCat! Write a Great Report without
Plagiarizing. NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2008.
Bliss, Harry. "'If it makes any difference, it's a remarkable piece of plagiarism.'" Cartoon. H Bliss Cartoonist and Illustrator. Tribune Media Services, 31 Mar. 2010. Web. 13 Apr. 2010. <http://www.harrybliss.com/main_content.html>.
Diggs, Valerie. Responsible Authorship. PowerPoint Presentation.
Valenza, Joyce. What is Plagiarism? (And Why Kids Should Care). Powerpoint presentation. www.sdst.org/shs/library/powerpoint/plagiarism.ppt