Plagiarism, Netiquette, and Copyright Info

• By: Kaitlin Warren• 5th Period

What is Plagiarism?• Copying what someone else has

already came up with.• Taking the information from another

source without citing it.• To take someone else's information and

call it yours.• To copy someone else's words and turn

them around to make them yours.• Not putting quotation marks where you

should.

How Can You Avoid Plagiarism?

• Always cite your source.• Use quotation marks when taking an author's words directly from context.• Obey copyright rules.• When using quotation marks make sure to cite your source at the end of the page.• Avoid paraphrasing incorrectly.

Examples of Plagiarism

• Not putting quotations marks where you should. • Not citing your source.• Paraphrasing the authors words. • Not citing your source when you have quoted someone else's words.

What is Netiquette?• A computer term meaning etiquette for

the internet.• Using proper words (not harsh) when

using the internet.• Not using word that may offend people

who have not used the internet a lot.

Thing to Remember When Using Netiquette?

• Don’t use all capital letters when posting something on the internet.

• Don’t use harsh words.• Don’t say anything you wouldn't want

other people to know about.• If you are new to a website don’t go

posting things right away.• Don’t put anything on the internet you

wouldn’t say in person.

What is Copyright?• Copyright is used to protect someone

else from stealing your information.• It is used by many people, on many

websites.• You are disobeying the law if you do

copy information with copyright.

Why is Copyright Important?

• It keeps people from stealing information.• If someone does steal your information you can prove it is yours.

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Pop Quiz1. Is it alright to copy someone

else's information without citing?

2. Can I copy information word-for-word if I use quotation marks and I cite my source?

3. Should you use harsh words on the internet?

Answers1.No, this is considered

stealing.2.Yes, as long as your cite and

quote.3.No, this can be offensive.

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• Wikipedia: Copyright (n.d). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

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