Using another’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person or source

Using another’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person or source

! Derives from the latin word for “kidnapping”

Using another’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person or source

! Derives from the latin word for “kidnapping”

! A writer must acknowledge all borrowed information and ideas, not just direct quotes. This is called citing.

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

YES

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

YES YES

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

YES YES

YES

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

YES YES

YES

YES

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

YES YES

YES

YES

YES

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

YES YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

! An exact sentence from a book? ! A picture from a web search? !  Statistics from a website? ! An concept you heard in a lecture? ! A friend’s idea? ! An article you summarized? ! A paragraph you paraphrased?

YES YES

YES

YES YES

YES

YES

Items that do not need to be cited:

Items that do not need to be cited: •  Common knowledge

Items that do not need to be cited: •  Common knowledge •  George Washington was the first American president.

Items that do not need to be cited: •  Common knowledge •  George Washington was the first American president.

•  Your own ideas

Items that do not need to be cited: •  Common knowledge •  George Washington was the first American president.

•  Your own ideas •  Your own photos

Items that do not need to be cited: •  Common knowledge •  George Washington was the first American president.

•  Your own ideas •  Your own photos •  Your own survey data

Items that do not need to be cited: •  Common knowledge •  George Washington was the first American president.

•  Your own ideas •  Your own photos •  Your own survey data

If you are not sure, it is safer to include a citation.

! They don’t know how to acknowledge sources.

! They don’t know how to acknowledge sources.

! They take poor notes and can’t remember where the ideas came from.

! They don’t know how to acknowledge sources.

! They take poor notes and can’t remember where the ideas came from.

! They think it will be easier to use someone else’s words instead of creating their own work.

! They don’t know how to acknowledge sources.

! They take poor notes and can’t remember where the ideas came from.

! They think it will be easier to use someone else’s words instead of creating their own work.

Remember: Plagiarism is a serious offense. Don’t do it!

Slide presentation created by Tracey Chang <traceychang289@gmail.com>