Sources:
The University Writing Center, Texas A&M University
“Plagiarism and the Proper Use of Sources” Harvard University
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The purpose is to explain and analyze information
 Investigate an idea
 Evaluate evidence
 Present an argument
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Approaches
 Comparison/contrast
 Cause/effect, etc.
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Ingredients
 Evidential support
 A bit of creativity!
 Strong conclusion
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When a student uses facts or ideas originating with others,
he must make clear what is his/hers and what is not his/hers.
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Failure to make such a distinction is to be guilty of offering
as one’s own what is in fact someone else’s (plagiarism).
Source: BCS Handbook
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Direct Plagiarism
 A phrase or passage is copied word for word, but not placed
within quotation marks
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Uncited Paraphrasing
 Rephrasing another person's work without citing the source
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Incorrect Paraphrasing
 Only changing a few words
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Insufficient Acknowledgement
 The author's work is cited once,
but you continue to use his/her
words without additional citations
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Class “B” Offense
 Examples of Class “B” Offense’s are: cheating, fighting,
stealing, vandalism, plagiarism
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Consequences
 In-school suspension with possible service hours
 Mrs. Lee: Grade of zero on Research Paper
Source: BCS Handbook
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Texas A&M University
 Fail the assignment
 Fail the course with a grade of XF
▪ Indicates failure due to academic dishonesty
 Dismissal from the University
 Have a record on your transcript
that indicates you committed
an act of academic dishonesty
▪ Many potential employers will
check your college transcripts
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t.u.
 F in the course
 Suspended or permanently expelled
 A disciplinary record that may impact future jobs
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Baylor
 F in the course
 Suspended or expelled
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CITE ALL SOURCES
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How???
 Parenthetical citations
 Direct Quotes
 Works Cited Page
 Paraphrasing
Monarchs sheltering in central Mexico provide a
memorable spectacle as they “flutter their wings
in a synchronistic movement” (Herrera 58).
Tag
Quote
Source
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Dumped quote: a quote placed in your writing without
a tag. It just sits there, and the reader doesn’t know
why you’ve added it.
Many people mistakenly believe that the residents
of homeless shelters are lazy and unmotivated.
“Most people in homeless shelters are suffering from
mental illnesses.”
Many people mistakenly believe that the residents
of homeless shelters are lazy and unmotivated.
According to a recent study by Daniel Moriarty, a
Stanford psychologist, “Most people in homeless
shelters are suffering from mental illnesses.”
Author: William Wordsworth, British poet from the early 1800s
 Topic: Romantic poetry
 Quote: “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”
 Author: William Wordsworth, page 263
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Tag
Quote
Source
William Wordsworth, a major 19th century British poet, stated that
Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of
powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of
powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Always cite anything you paraphrase!!
 A good paraphrase doesn’t simply substitute a few
words. It rewrites the passage.
 A successful paraphrase will:
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 Change word order or sentence structure
 Eliminating jargon or wordiness
 Simplify the original
 Use synonyms for key terms
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Quotation from Kennedy’s inauguration
 “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country
can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
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Successful Paraphrase
 In his inaugural address, President
Kennedy implored Americans to
put aside their personal interests
in order to work for the common
good of the nation.
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Widely known facts generally count as common
knowledge and do not need to be cited
 The molecular structure of water is H2O
 Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the US
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Prewriting
 Thesis, Brainstorming, Outlining, Gathering Sources
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Drafting
 Getting words on the page
 Don’t worry about grammar and style at first
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Revising
 Reorganize, add/delete, check for tone and style
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Editing
 Check for grammar, punctuation, MLA formatting
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Publishing
 Turnitin.com