Name: _______________________________________ Period:
Topic: How to avoid plagiarism using APA
Is someone stealing your work? Are you stealing theirs? With the ease of cutting and pasting at your
fingertips, there are many questions about the acceptability of using information gathered in online
research for projects and papers in school. This activity is designed to build your background knowledge
on the topic of plagiarism and how to avoid plagiarism using APA.
Directions: Task I -(1) On your own, free write on the following terms. Tell me EVERYTHING you know
or think you know without being redundant. Use pencil. Write small, but not too small I can’t read your
responses. You may use additional paper. (2) While viewing PPPs and tutorials, edit/revise your
responses accordingly. (3) After viewing the presentations, partner up and share responses. Task II-(4)
With a partner, generate additional questions you may have on APA. Together, (5) engage in additional
research, and continue to edit/revise until you are happy with your answers. Task III- (6) Independently,
practice paraphrasing, summarizing, and extracting direct quotes using APA. Show the teacher when
you are done. Task IV- (7) Independently or with a partner, create a “Cheat Sheet” on APA and how to
create in-text citations and a formal reference.
Task I
1. What is plagiarism? What are the consequences of plagiarism?
2. What ways can plagiarism be avoided?
3. What are examples of intentional and unintentional acts of plagiarism?
4. When should you cite a source?
5. What is an in-text citation?
6. What do you think is considered common knowledge?
7. What are the similarities and differences between the following: summarizing, paraphrasing,
and quoting?
8. What is a copyright, its purpose, and copyright infringement? What are consequences of
copyright infringement?
9. How is a paper formatted when using APA? Think in terms of the following: “What are the
parts of an APA paper, and what do they entail?” “What margins, font, and spacing should be
used in APA?”
Task II - What additional questions do you have? Write them out and find the answers.
Task III - Time to Practice
Directions: Choose a non-fiction book. Identify a passage, and using the same passage do the following:
1. Summarize passage using proper APA format
2. Paraphrase passage using APA
3. Extract a direct quote using APA
4. Create a formal reference for your source (see www.citationmachine.net)
Repeat process using an Internet cite
1. Summary
2. Paraphrase
3. Direct Quote
4. Formal Reference
Task IV – Create a “Cheat Sheet”
Directions: Take time to explore the various websites and create your own “cheat sheet” to use during
your research. On a separate piece of paper or in the space below create in-text citations and formal
references for the following sources: book, webpage, online newspaper, magazine (print), online
video… you may add anything else you feel will help you.
You may use the Citation Machine to create in-text citations and formal references for any print or
nonprint resource. Go to http://www.citationmachine.net and plug in the information using APA
format.
Resources
“PLAGIARISM – Don’t Do It!” – Basic PPP
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http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/mdn/Depts/Departments/lrc/plagiarism.ppt
“QUOTE IT; NOTE IT!” Importance of citing sources
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http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
“UNDERSTANDING & AVOIDIGN PLAGIARISM” – Real world examples of consequences of plagiarism
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http://www.memphis.edu/instructionalsvcs/docs/plagiarism.ppt
“AVOIDING PLAGIARISM - APA” (What is plagiarism, in-text citation, reference list, paraphrasing)
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http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b806/library/Plagiarism.ppt
PLAGIARISM, SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, QUOTING, COPYRIGHTS, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
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http://languagearts.pppst.com/plagiarism.html
APA TUTORIAL – very detailed
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http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
PURDUE OWL-ONLINE WRITING LAB – APA Format
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
APA FORMATTING & STYLE GUIDE
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/ppt/20081208070939_560.ppt
http://www.thewritedirection.net/apaguide.net/apaguide.pdf
APA SAMPLE CITATIONS
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http://myrin.ursinus.edu/help/resrch_guides/cit_style_apa.htm
PARAPHRASING, QUOTING & SUMMARIZING
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/01/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/
APA Style Format Help Sheet for a RESEARCH PAPER/youtube link on formatting paper included
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http://library.buffalostate.edu/docs/apa.pdf
http://writing.franklin.edu/fsm/3.2.php
Sample of an APA Paper
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http://my.ilstu.edu/~jhkahn/APAsample.pdf
SUBMIT WORK FOR PLAGIARISM CHECK
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www.plagiarisma.com
1. What is a copyright, its purpose and explain copyright infringement?
2. What is “Common Knowledge?” Give as much details as possible, to include how you would
know whether something is common knowledge.
3. What is “Paraphrasing?” Give as many details as possible.
4. What is Summarizing?” Give as many details as possible.
5. What is Quoting?
6. In a short paragraph compare/contrast the act of paraphrasing, quoting and summarizing.
Extension Activity: Writing Prompt
After researching the above referenced information, what do you think this says about man, mankind
and its nature in relation to the natural world? How do you feel about this?