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Spring semester 2013 Collaborative workshop from the University of Arizona Libraries and CATS Academics to introduce student athletes to using citations to enhance "research as conversation" and to avoid plagiarism
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Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop
The UA Libraries & CATS Academics
Nicole Pagowsky
Marisa Sandoval
Niamh Wallace
Agenda
1. The process of research
2. The purpose of citations and citation styles
3. Paraphrasing, quoting, and in-text citations
4. Hands-on practice in groups
5. Study skills and tips
6. The Citation Olympics! Compete in your teams to win a prize
7. Exit survey
Process of Research
Research is a process
Research as conversationFrom Burke’s Parlor Tricks
Plagiarism definition
pla·gia·rism
noun: the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
e.g., copying, infringement of copyright, piracy, theft, stealing
Find UA policies on the Dean of Students
website
Plagiarism harms the conversation
This means you shouldn’t…
• Use others’ ideas or words without giving credit
• Forget to cite when quoting and paraphrasing
• Copy/paste without using quotations and an in-text citation
• Re-use previous papers for current or future classes without permission from your instructor (self-plagiarism)
Why might students plagiarize?
• Lack of time• Procrastination• Laziness• Hate the class• Hate the instructor• Cultural issues• Difficulty writing• Difficulty researching
• Problems with note-taking
• Not planning ahead
• Expectations unclear
• Problems with citations
• Pressure to succeed
• Not understanding what plagiarism is
• Not understanding how to paraphrase correctly
*From previous Dean of Students Office academic integrity surveys
The Assignment Scheduler
http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/scheduler/
Citations
Citation stylesAPA (Social Sciences, Business, Sciences)Wildcat, W. (2012). Psychological motivations of mascots. Cat Journal, 5, 343-355.
In text: (Wildcat, 2012, p. 349)
MLA (English, Humanities)Wildcat, Wilma. “Psychological Motivations of Mascots.“ Cat Journal 5.3 (2012): 343-55.
In text: (Wildcat 2012)
Chicago (History)Wildcat, Wilma. “Psychological Motivations of Mascots." Cat Journal 5, no. 3 (2012): 343-55.
In text: (Wildcat 2012, 349)
Citations improve the conversation
Paraphrasing & Quoting
P & Q
Paraphrase when . . .
• You want to show the main idea expressed, and not the specific language used to express it
• You can use fewer words to express the main idea of a source
Quote when . . .
• You want to highlight the specific language of a passage
• You want to distance yourself from the original by quoting it to show that the words are not your own
“ ”
In-text citation
Works cited
Citation practice – 5 mintinyurl.com/f13catspractice
Nobody called him Abe--at least not to his face--because he
loathed the nickname. It did not befit a respected professional
who'd struggled hard to overcome the limitations of his frontier
background. Frankly Lincoln enjoyed his status as a lawyer
and politician, and he liked money, too, and used it to
measure his worth. By the 1850's, thanks to a combination of
talent and sheer hard work, Lincoln was a man of substantial
wealth. He had an annual income of around $5,000--the
equivalent of many times that today--and large financial and
real-estate investments.
When we think of Abraham Lincoln, the image of
a wealthy lawyer is not the first that comes to
mind. A man, who worked hard, struggled and
came from a less than ideal background is often
the picture we invoke. However, it is an
incomplete portrait. Mr. Lincoln was successful
both professionally and financially even by
today's standards.
Original passage Paraphrase
From: Oates, Stephen B. Our Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln, John Brown, and the Civil War Era. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1979. p. 65
Writing practice – 5 mintinyurl.com/f13catswrite
Let the games begin!tinyurl.com/f13cats
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown/
When you finish, complete the exit survey:www.surveymonkey.com/s/f13cats
And the winners are . . .
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