Plagiarism vs Paraphrasing

Mrs. Ligo; SLMSBayshore Middle School

What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism comes from the latin word plagiarius meaning “kidnapper”

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Scribendi.com

It is considered

“intellectual theft”

Types of Plagiarism

1. Using someone else’s paper

1. Copying information or pictures without giving credit

1. Downloading or buying a paper

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.