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Plagiarism vs
Paraphrasing
Mrs. Ligo; SLMS
Bayshore Middle School
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism comes from the latin word plagiarius
meaning “kidnapper”
Image source:
Scribendi.com
It is considered
“intellectual theft”
1. Using someone else’s paper
1. Copying information or pictures without
giving credit
1. Downloading or buying a paper
Types of Plagiarism
Copyright
Copyright laws protect the rights of the
creators.
It is usually recognized by this symbol
©
What is not protected by Copyright?Ideas (no one can copyright an idea only if it is written
down can it be copyrighted)
Common facts (ie. New Jersey is a state within the United
States)
U.S. government works such as reports and statistics
Works in the public domain works that the author has
allowed to be copied or has outlasted the copyright
Fair Use Guidelines
The rule of fair use allows educators and
students some freedom in reusing copyrighted
material if it is used for the purpose of teaching.
It is also allowed in parody, news reporting and
criticism.
Fair Use Guidelines
The general rule is to not copy more than 10%
of any given literature, music or art and no
profit was received in its reuse.
Even then the source should always be given
credit.
Ask permission
Even if you cite a source you republished it is
good practice to ask permission from the
original owner.
Source: Psych Central.com
Quotations
If you use the exact words of an original work
you must surround that sentence with quotation
marks. “ .”Abraham Lincoln started the Gettysburg Address with this
sentence“Four score and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth on this continent, a new nation,
conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are created equal.”
Paraphrase
Paraphrasing is when you read something and
put it entirely in your own words.
You cannot just change a word or two that is
PLAGIARIZING
At the time of the
great depression,
many Americans
wanted to believe that
the hard times would
only be temporary
At the beginning of the
Great Depression, a
lot of American
wanted to think that
the hard times would
only be temporary.
Original Plagiarism or not?
Devices in the IPOD
range are primarily
digital audio players,
designed around a
central click wheel-
although the IPOD
Shuffle has buttons
also.
An IPOD is an MP3
player that let’s you
choose and play
songs to listen to
using a click wheel (or
older versions,
buttons)
Original Plagiarism or not?
A letter of thanks is a
courteous
acknowledgement of a
gift or of something
that was done for you.
A thank you note is a
polite acknowledgement
of a present or
something nice
someone did for you.
Original Plagiarism or not?
Macaroni penguins,
largest of the crested
penguins, are
identifiable by their
distinctive yellow crest
feathers.”
According to Dr. Ace
Fishbinder, Macaroni
penguins have unusual
yellow feathers on their
head. This makes them
easy to recognize.
Original Plagiarism or not?
Steps for Paraphrasing
1. Read the text until you understand it.
2. Put the text out of sight.
3. Using your own words write what you
learned about the subject.
Bibliography
Bentley, Nancy. Don't Be a Copycat!: Write a Great Report without Plagiarizing.
Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Elementary, 2008. Print.
Gaines, Ann. Ace Your Research Paper. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2009. Print.
Kardick, Maria. "Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright, and Paraphrasing -
ReadWriteThink." Readwritethink.org. NCTE, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2015.