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Plagiarism & Cheating
You Better Cite Us If You're Going to Use Stuff From Our
Presentation!
By,
Aram Nazarian
Calix O’hara
George Matarangus
Anthony Pallone
and
Nolan Morgan
What is Plagiarism?
• The unauthorized use or close imitation of the
language and thoughts of another author and the
representation of them as one's ...
own original work, as by not crediting the author- Dictionary.com
Using someone else’s work and passing it off as your own.- Us
What is Plagiarism?
What is Plagiarism?
• According to a survey by the
Psychological Record 36% of
undergraduates have admitted to
plagiarizing written material.• http://plagiarism.org/plag_facts.html
How Do People Plagiarize?
• Copy someone else’s homework and call it your own
• Copying material from an internet source without giving credit.
• Literature and essays are not the only thing
plagiarized, art, photos , and films are also
plagiarized.
How Do People Plagiarize?
• http://mikewatkins.ca/2008/10/03/
What Is Cheating?
• To defraud; swindle- Dictionary.com
• To deceive; influence by fraud- Dictionary.com
• To elude; deprive of something expected. – Dictionary.com
Cheating (cont.)
• To break and or bend the rules to your favor giving yourself an unfair advantage over others.- Us
o A form of deception.-Us
How Do People Cheat in School?
• Look at someone else’s homework or test• Copy off someone else’s work• Using a "cheat sheet"
http://www.austinpost.org/files/articles/cheating.jpg
How Do People Cheat in School?
• Copying someone’s work and not giving them credit
• Cheating is therefore a form of plagiarism, and • vice-versa
Cheating (cont.)
• 54% of students admitted to plagiarizing from the internet
• 74% admitted that at least once during the past year they had engaged in "serious" cheating
• A national survey published in Education Week : http://plagiarism.org/plag_facts.html
Why do people plagiarize 1. Time Crunch
2. Laziness
3. Competition
4. Confused
5. Citation Errors
Time Crunch/Procrastination
• Homework piles up • Sports take up a students time
• Students procrastinate
o Lose track of time
Time Crunch
• "Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle, albeit a maladaptive one"
Psychology Today
Time Crunch
• Students get very accustomed to putting off work which leads to bad procrastination habits.
• http://lifelongaes1.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/procrastinator.jpg
Time Crunch
• Bad Procrastination Habits ---> Need for a last minute shortcut.
• http://projectsinlesstime.com/chapter%2013_files/image001.jpg
Laziness
• Homework or essays can be too boringoWork isn't engaging enoughoStudents just want to be done with
work and do other fun activities
http://www.geneseo.edu/~elmore/Why_plagiarism.htm
Laziness pt. 2
• Students become completely disengagedoDon't see why they should work
Completely lose interest
http://www.geneseo.edu/~elmore/Why_plagiarism.htm
Laziness pt. 3
• Student may feel to tired to workoDon't want to actually put any effort
into working. Plagiarizing takes less time and effort
http://www.geneseo.edu/~elmore/Why_plagiarism.htm
Procrastination/Laziness, the Catholic View
• "You have no idea what your life will be like tomorrow. You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears...
Procrastination/Laziness, the Catholic View
So for one who know the right thing to do and does not do it, it is sin.” James 4: 14,17
Catholics believe that a habitual procrastination leads to "sloth", which is one of the seven deadly sins.
http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=8701
Procrastination/Laziness, the Catholic View
Competition
• Students resort to plagiarism when they feel that it is the only way to move ahead.
• They are too academically pressured -> plagiarism
Confusion
• Writers blockoStudent just can't think of anymore to
writeoLooking on the internet/copying and
pasting is easier than working
http://www.geneseo.edu/~elmore/Why_plagiarism.htm
Confusion pt. 2
• Lacking understandingoWhen they were taught the subject in
class they didn't listen or understand itDon't know what to writeThey choose plagiarism
http://www.geneseo.edu/~elmore/Why_plagiarism.htm
Accidental Plagiarism
• Oftentimes, students forget to cite their source or do it incorrectlyo Don't follow instructions properly
Accidental Plagiarism
• Plagiarism is still plagiarism even if it not intentional. o It is important to cite sources to avoid this
problem
Accidental Plagiarism
• Ties in with Laziness Sub-point: o Students are too tired to cite properly on a
bibliography at the end of the paper.
Accidental Plagiarism
• Students subconsciously phrase things in the same way they heard it from another texto Don't Realize, its not original thought
To Kant, it is OK.
Catholic Views
• The Catholic Encyclopedia discusses fraudo It defines fraud as an act or course of
deception deliberately practised with the view of gaining an advantage
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06249a.htm
Catholic Views
o The act of plagiarism fits this perfectly as it is an act of deceiving others into believing others' work is yours for your advantage
o The Church declares this act not only insincere but also an act against justice.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06249a.htm
Catholic Views
• The Catholic Encyclopedia discusses lyingo It defines lying as a statement at
variance with the mind
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09469a.htm
Catholic Views
o Although some ethicists have argued the morality of lying for the greater good, there is no moral defense for lying to others for personal gain
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09469a.htm