MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY (MIL)

7. Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information (Part 3)

PlagiarismMr. Arniel PingSt. Stephen’s High SchoolManila, Philippines

MIL PPT 14Updated: October 31, 2016

Learning CompetenciesLearners will be able to…•define plagiarism;• identify and explain the different types of plagiarism;•value the importance of understanding the different types of plagiarism; and •practice academic honesty and integrity by not committing plagiarism.

Topic Outline

I. PlagiarismA.DefinitionsB.Types of PlagiarismC.Use of Images, Videos, and MusicD. Preventing Plagiarism

II. Famous Cases of Plagiarism in the Philippines

VIDEO PRESENTATION

Plagiarism - Saturday Night Live

YouTube Channel: Saturday Night Live Uploaded August 16, 2013,

Retrieved October 29, 2016 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDxN4c_CmpI

VIDEO PRESENTATION

Understanding Plagiarism

YouTube Channel: YSJ ADD Uploaded January 22, 2013,

Retrieved October 29, 2016 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU

What is plagiarism?Plagiarism

the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to

that person

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarismThe practice of taking someone else's

work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/plagiarism

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM

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TYPES OF PLAGIARISMSources Not Cited

The Ghost Writer

The Photocopy

The Potluck Paper

The Poor Disguise

The Labor of Laziness

The Self-stealer

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES NOT CITED

1. “The Ghost Writer” The writer turns in

another’s work, word-for-word, as his or her own.

Source: http://rainbowriting.com/ghostwriter-resume/

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES NOT CITED

2. “The Photocopy” The writer copies

significant portions of text straight from a single source, without alteration. Source:

http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/photocopying-books-for-students-copyright-high-court-3075857/

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES NOT CITED

3. “The Potluck Paper”The writer copies from

several different sources, tweaking the sentences to make them fit together while retaining most of the original phrasing.

Source: http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/10-potluck-etiquette-rules-2374604

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES NOT CITED

4. “The Poor Disguise” The writer has altered

the paper’s appearance slightly by changing key words and phrases.

Source: https://www.amazon.com/Accoutrements-Fuzzy-Glasses-Classic-Disguise/dp/B000JNS2ZS

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES NOT CITED

5. “The Labor of Laziness” The writer takes the time

to paraphrase most of the paper from other sources and make it all fit together.

Source: https://heartofashepherd.com/2015/07/06/proverbs-69-11-failing-to-instill-a-daily-discipline-of-study-and-labor-in-your-child-allows-the-laziness-of-a-sluggard-to-become-a-predictable-path-to-poverty-and-sorrow-2/

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES NOT CITED

6. “The Self-Stealer”The writer

“borrows” generously from his or her previous work.

Source: http://com1010.library.wayne.edu/

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)

1. “The Forgotten Footnote” The writer mentions an

author’s name for a source, but neglects to include specific information on the location of the material referenced. Source:

http://drennank.wonecks.net/2011/08/12/forgot-to-register/

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)

2. “The Misinformer”The writer provides

inaccurate information regarding the sources, making it impossible to find them.

Source: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinocchio-for-ipad-iphone/id422133774?mt=8

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)

3. “The Too-Perfect Paraphrase”The writer properly cites

a source, but neglects to put in quotation marks on text that has been copied word-for-word, or close to it. Source: http://www.webslaw.com/how-to-craft-

the-perfect-lawyer-bio.php

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)

4. “The Resourceful Citer”The writer properly cites all

sources, paraphrasing and using quotations appropriately. The catch? The paper contains almost no original work!

Source: http://www.freepik.com/free-photo/young-man-holding-many-books_857159.htm

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)

5. “The Perfect Crime”The writer properly

quotes and cites sources in some places, but goes on to paraphrase other arguments from those sources without citation.

Source: http://www.manilaspeak.com/commentary/plagiarism%E2%80%95an-academic-crime

WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/

Source: https://www.sagaftra.org/musicvideos

WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/

Without receiving proper permission or providing appropriate citation, the following are considered plagiarism:•Copying media (especially images) from other

websites to paste them into your own papers or websites.•Making a video using footage from others’ videos or

using copyrighted music as part of the soundtrack.

WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/

Without receiving proper permission or providing appropriate citation, the following are considered plagiarism:•Performing another person’s copyrighted music (i.e.,

playing a cover).•Composing a piece of music that borrows heavily

from another composition.

Formative Assessment: Recitation

Questions1. Why does plagiarism

matter?2. Why is it important to

understand the different types of plagiarism?

Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/

Formative Assessment: Recitation

Questions3. Why should you avoid

plagiarism?4. How can you avoid

plagiarism?

Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/

Famous Cases of Plagiarism in the Philippines

MVP in Hot Water Over ‘Plagiarized' SpeechABS-CBN News

YouTube Channel: ABS-CBN News Uploaded April 4, 2010,

Retrieved October 29, 2016 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU

Famous Cases of Plagiarism in the Philippines

24Oras: Tito Sotto, Nanindigang Hindi Siya Nag-plagiarize

YouTube Channel: GMA News and Public Affairs, Uploaded Nov. 13, 2012,

Retrieved October 29, 2016 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZnkflY0L-c

Famous Cases of Plagiarism in the Philippines

Saksi: Exclusive: UP Graduate Student na Nag-plagiarize ng Litrato sa mga Contest, Nag-sorry

YouTube Channel: GMA News and Public Affairs Uploaded September 24, 2013,

Retrieved October 29, 2016 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HptWz86Fve0

Formative Assessment: Recitation

Question1. How could have those

personalities avoid plagiarism?

Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/

References

•Media and Information Literacy (MIL) by Boots Liquigan•http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-

plagiarism/•http://www.plagiarism.org/assets/downloads/type

s_of_plagiarism.doc•https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance

/skills/plagiarism?wssl=1•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU

Photo Credit

• http://rainbowriting.com/ghostwriter-resume/• http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/photocop

ying-books-for-students-copyright-high-court-3075857/• http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/10-potluck-etiquette-

rules-2374604• https://www.amazon.com/Accoutrements-Fuzzy-Glasses-Cla

ssic-Disguise/dp/B000JNS2ZS• https://heartofashepherd.com/2015/07/06/proverbs-69-11-f

ailing-to-instill-a-daily-discipline-of-study-and-labor-in-your-child-allows-the-laziness-of-a-sluggard-to-become-a-predictable-path-to-poverty-and-sorrow-2/

Photo Credit

• http://com1010.library.wayne.edu/• http://drennank.wonecks.net/2011/08/12/forgot-to-register

/• https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinocchio-for-ipad-iphone/

id422133774?mt=8• http://www.webslaw.com/how-to-craft-the-perfect-lawyer-bi

o.php• http://www.manilaspeak.com/commentary/plagiarism%E2%

80%95an-academic-crime• https://www.sagaftra.org/musicvideos• http://www.plagiarism.com/