(Harris 96). What is Plagiarism? Taking credit for work that isn’t your own! Simply stated, “It is cheating and dishonest”

(Harris 96)

What is Plagiarism?What is Plagiarism?

Taking credit for work that isn’t your own!

Simply stated,

“It is cheating and dishonest”

Plagiarism is…Plagiarism is…

A breach of the Holland College

Code of Conduct for Learners!!

Consequences may range from… Formal warning Probation Suspension, or Dismissal

Plagiarism includes…Plagiarism includes…

Copying an entire paper and claiming it as your own

Copying part of a paper and claiming it as your own

Copying information from a source and passing it off as your own

Cutting and pasting from the web or any other electronic resource and passing it off as your own

Paraphrasing without proper MLA citation (author AND page number(s)

Accident or NotAccident or NotIt’s Still Plagiarism When…It’s Still Plagiarism When…

Copying text word for word and failing to put quotation marks around it even if you cite it

Inaccurately quoting a source

Omitting in-text citations even though the source is cited on the works cited page

Failing to include the citation on the works cited page

Tools to Avoid Plagiarism

Public domain image used with permission from karenswhimsy.com.

How do I Avoid It?How do I Avoid It?

Use your own words and ideas

Give credit for direct quotes using quotation marks and citing the source

Keep copies of all resources you consult

Give credit for websites, photos, diagrams, graphics, multimedia

Paraphrases, restating the author’s words or ideas in your own words, must be cited properly

To Cite or Not to CiteTo Cite or Not to Cite??

(Harris, 2001, p. 155)

Cite unless it’s….Cite unless it’s….

Proverbs or sayings

e.g., Beggars can’t be choosers

Common knowledge (can find a fact in several sources)

e.g., Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada.

When in Doubt ….. CITE IT!!

Sources to citeSources to cite

Books Journal Articles Web Sites Government Documents Statistics Images Video recordings Interviews Email

Question 1Question 1

a) Yes, it’s plagiarism

b) No, it isn’t

c) Don’t know

It’s the night before your paper is due, and you haven’t done any work. You buy a paper from an online paper mill and hand it in as your own. Is this plagiarism?



b) No, it isn’t

c) Don’t know

You use the saying What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas in an essay you’ve written about gambling. You do not put quotes around it, nor do you cite it. Is this plagiarism?



b) No, it isn’t

c) Don’t know

You find a great idea in an article, so you use it in your paper. You don’t bother to cite the source of the idea because you’ve expressed it in your own words. Is this plagiarism?

QuotationsQuotations

Double quotation marks around short quotations (<=four lines).

Longer quotations (>four lines) block indent and omit quotation marks.

Short Quotation (<=4 lines)Short Quotation (<=4 lines)

“An honor code usually consists of a signed statement in which students promise not to cheat and not to tolerate those who do” (Harris 117).

Long Quotation (>4 lines)Long Quotation (>4 lines)Split CitationSplit CitationJollimore states that athletes are searching for anything that will make them more competitive including

nutritional supplements, such as vitamins, energy bars and drinks that may compensate for dietary deficiencies, and over-the-counter products like shark cartilage and amino acids, which purport to increase muscle mass, boost energy and endurance, prompt weight gain (or loss), or reduce recovery time between

workouts. (54)

Author

Page(s)

ParaphrasingParaphrasing

Restating the author’s ideas into your own wordsNeed to do more than just change a word or twoMust include author‘s last name and page number of paraphrased section in citation.

ParaphrasingParaphrasing

Original text:

“Admissions officers agree that whatever the topic, everything rests in the execution. They look for a thoughtful, revelatory essay that enhances the rest of a student’s application” (Flora 24).

Sample Paraphrase:

A students’ application for admission is based on many things, one being a creative and unique essay (Flora 24).

But what does this all mean?

Essay DevelopmentWhat purpose are you trying to achieve?Describe somethingExplain somethingPersuade the readerSupport a certain point of view

Example (Explain): “Animal symbolism in Inuit art”

Create an Outline

History of Inuit art Contemporary Inuit artists Media of Inuit art

Sculpture (soap stone) Prints (stencils, lithographs etc.) Walrus and whale bones

Animal Symbols used in Inuit art and their meanings The dancing polar bear The seal The goose

Create an Outline

History of Inuit art Contemporary Inuit artists Media of Inuit art

Sculpture (soap stone) Prints (stencils, lithographs etc.) Walrus and whale bones

Animal Symbols used in Inuit art and their meanings The dancing polar bear The seal The goose

Citation ExampleThe Inuit believe that they return as animalsafter they have shaken off their human mortal coil.Thus, when you see see images of dancing bearsin Inuit art, this represents Inuit souls who have returned as polar bears and the dancing represents joy and fun (“About Polar Bears” par. 5).

“About Polar Bears.” INUIT.NET. ABoriginArt, 2005.Web. 25 Oct. 2012.

<https://inuitarteskimoart.com/About-Bears.html>.

Works Cited PageWorks Cited Page

Acknowledges all the sources you have cited in your project

Organized in alphabetical order

Strictly follows citation style format

(APA, MLA . . . )

Works Cited“About Polar Bears.” INUIT.NET. ABoriginArt, 2005.Web. 25 Oct. 2012.

<https://inuitarteskimoart.com/About-Bears.html>.“Change.” New York Times. New York Times,

May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the

Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.

Purdue Online Writing Lab. “MLA Sample Works Cited Page.”Owl at Purdue. Purdue University, 2012. Web.25 Oct. 2012.

Now Some Details (Interesting Stuff!)

Capitalization Rules

Title of complete works such as journals, newspapers, books, videos, databases, websites – capitalize the first word, last word, and all principle words in the title and put them in italics. Example: The Dangers of the Work Place.

Titles of short works such as articles from journals, newspapers and magazines; web pages; short stories; poems – same capitalization rules and use quotation marks instead of italics. Example: “The Thrill of Victory.”

Always capitalize the word following a colon [ : ]. Example from a book title: The Sweat off our Brows: Working the Field

Don’t capitalize minor words like: and, or, the, is

Works Cited (MLA) -BooksWorks Cited (MLA) -BooksAuthor*. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,

Year. Medium of Publication.

Blicq, Ron. Guidelines for Report Writing.

Toronto: Pearson Education

Canada, 2001. Print.

*Use author’s name as it appears on title page, last name first.

Works Cited (MLA Style) Works Cited (MLA Style) Books with 2 authorsBooks with 2 authors

Author. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,


Blicq, Ron, and John Smith. Guidelines

for Report Writing.

Toronto: Pearson Education

Canada, 2001. Print.

Let’s try a book!

Works Cited (MLA Style) Works Cited (MLA Style) BooksBooks






Clark, Kenneth.




Clark, Kenneth. Landscape into Art.




Clark, Kenneth. Landscape into Art.

New York: Harper & Row,

1979. Print.

Works Cited (MLA) Magazine Works Cited (MLA) Magazine ArticlesArticles

Author*. “Title of Article.” Name of Magazine

Day Month Year: Pagination. Medium of

Publication.

Jollimore, Mary. “Fuel’s Gold: Why Canada’s

Athletes Pay so Much Attention to What

They Eat.” Time 21 Nov. 2004: 52-61.

Print.

*Use author’s name as it appears with title on first page of article.

Works Cited (MLA Style)Works Cited (MLA Style)Article from Scholarly JournalArticle from Scholarly Journal

Author. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal

Volume.Issue (Year): Pagination.

Medium of Publication.

Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms:

The Voice of the Subaltern in

Mahasweta Devi's Bashai Tudu." Tulsa

Studies in Women's Literature 15.1

(1996): 41-50. Print.

What is wrong (2 errors)What is wrong (2 errors)

Brackwood concludes that reducing crime in the inner city must be a top priority (4).

Brackwood, Lee. “Fighting city crime.”

The Observer 41.7: (2008). 23-29.

Print.


Brackwood concludes that reducing crime in the inner city must be a top priority (4).

Brackwood, Lee. “Fighting City Crime.”

The Observer 41.7: (2008). 23-29.

Print.

Works Cited MLA - Web PageWorks Cited MLA - Web PageAuthor. “Title of Page.” Title of Website.

Publisher, Date. Medium of Publication.

Date of access

<URL>.

Health Canada. “West Nile Virus.”

Health Alerts. Health Canada,

19 July 2004. Web. 12 Nov. 2009.

<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/

english/westnile/index.html>.

Works Cited (MLA Style) Works Cited (MLA Style) Article from DatabaseArticle from Database

Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal

Volume.Issue (Year): Pagination. Database.

Medium. Date of Access.

Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in

Mid-Twentieth-Century England.” Historical

Journal 50.1 (2007): 173- 96. ProQuest. Web.

27 May 2009.


The cause of the Huron warriors at the Battle of Duck lake was “hopeless and signaled the end of a proud people” (Johnson).

Johnson, P. “Attack of the Huron.” Native

History 12.8 (2006). 76-104. Academic

Search Premier. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.

[Author’s name in article appears as Peter Johnson]


The cause of the Huron warriors at the Battle of Duck lake was “hopeless and signaled the end of a proud people.” (Johnson 82).

Johnson, Peter*. “Attack of the Huron.” Native

History 12.8 (2006): 76-104. Academic

Search Premier. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.

*Use author’s name as appears in article.

In-Text Citation (MLA Style)In-Text Citation (MLA Style)

References (citations) in the text must clearly point to specific entries in the Works Cited page. This applies to quotations and paraphrases.

Identify the location of the paraphrased text as specifically as possible.

In-Text Citation MLA In-Text Citation MLA

Two to three authors –

(Smith and Simpson 243)

(Smith, Jones, and Love 97-98)

No author –

(History of Rock 54)

(“How to build a patio” par. 6)

In-Text Quotation Citation MLA In-Text Quotation Citation MLA

It has been suggested that:

For all the progress athletes are

making in eating well, many continue to

rely on risky dietary supplements, which are

often tainted by banned substances such

as nandrolone. (Jollimore 54)

In-Text Quotation Citation MLA In-Text Quotation Citation MLA Split CitationSplit Citation

Jollimore states that:

For all the progress athletes are

making in eating well, many continue to

rely on risky dietary supplements, which are

often tainted by banned substances such as

nandrolone. (54)

OR

More In-text Citation More In-text Citation ExamplesExamples

One interesting way of preparing vegetarian chili

is to use plenty of pepper (“How to

Make Vegetarian Chili”).

Langhamer argued that “courtship between

classes was strongly discouraged” (182).

Works CitedWorks Cited

"How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow.com. eHow,

n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.

Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-

Twentieth-Century England.” Historical

Journal 50.1 (2007): 173-96. ProQuest. Web.

27 May 2009.

Owl at Purdue Website

This website has a good section on using in-text citation and creating Works Cited entries in MLA:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/#resourcenav