PLAGIARISM
Notes lifted for academic purposes from information posted
by the following universities: Indiana University, DePauw University, Purdue University
WARNING!
Dishonest and
unacceptable,
plagiarism…. is a
serious offense.
It may result in
anything from failure
of the assignment or
exam to expulsion
from school.
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DEFINITION
• The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin
root “plagiarii” that means “kidnapping.”
• In academic media, plagiarism stands for
purposeful or accidental unaccredited use of
the source material by other writers.
BORROWING vs. STEALING
• Responsible, honest writers indicate their debts
to others by clearly citing material that they
have borrowed.
• Irresponsible or dishonest writers often fail to
cite their borrowings and thus become guilty of
plagiarism.
BORROWING vs. STEALING
Plagiarized work is easy to recognize because
it does not clearly indicate borrowing. It is full of
facts, observations, and ideas the writer could
not have developed on his or her own and is
written in a different style.
TYPES
1. Direct plagiarism
2. Vague or incorrect citation
3. Mosaic plagiarism
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
1. Quote: a word for word copy of something
someone else has said or written
In writing, a quoted passage is indicated by
putting quotation marks (") at the beginning
and end of the quote or, if the quote is long,
setting it apart from the main text in an
indented block.
The source of the quote must also be cited,
either in the text or in an endnote.
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
2. Paraphrase: restatement in your own words
something your source has said
Putting something into your own words is an
important intellectual activity in its own right:
it shows you understand the material.
A paraphrase must be cited. Putting
something in your own words does not make
it yours.
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
3. Summary
Like a paraphrase, a summary of a source is
in your own words, but a summary is
considerably shorter and does not follow the
source as closely as a paraphrase.
Again, you must cite the source for the
summary.
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
4. Citation: identification of the source of a
quote, paraphrase or summary
In journalism, it's usually enough to cite the
source in the text by the author's name.
Most academic and professional writing
requires a full citation, either in text or in a
combination of a parenthetical citations in the
text and a complete bibliographic entry in a
list of works cited.
CITATION STYLES
MLA: Modern Language Association
This style involves an in-text citation
immediately following the quote. The in-text
citation contains the last name of the author
quoted and the page number where the
quote can be found (Kunka 18).
In MLA Style, the list of references found at
the end of the work is called “Works Cited.”
CITATION STYLES
APA: American Psychological Association
The in-text citation contains the author's last
name, and the year published (Kunka, 2008).
Depending on the edition used, a page
number may be used (Kunka, 2008, p. 5).
In APA Style, the list of references found at
the end of the work is called “References.”
CITATION STYLES
Turabian (Chicago) Style
The citations are not found in the text but are
written as either footnotes or endnotes.1
In Turabian Style, the list of references found at
the end of the work is called “Bibliography.”
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Jennifer Kunka, “The Most Common Style Guides” (Boston: Houghton
Mifflin, 2008), 18.
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TIPS
1. Give yourself plenty of time to research,
digest and write your paper.
2. Take careful research notes that include full
bibliographic citations.
3. Keep a good documentation guide handy
when you are writing your paper.
4. Have confidence in yourself.
5. Know where to get help.
“Copy” Time
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