Definitions
To steal and pass off the ideas, work, or words of another as one’s own.
What is plagiarism?
Attempting to cite a source but doing it incorrectly
What is plagiarism?
MLA stands for....
What is the Modern Language Association
These are the 3 ways to cite information and avoid plagiarism.
What is directly quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Double Bonus: What else can you do?
True or false: plagiarism is only a problem in schools.
What is false?
When you use the author's main point but you put it in your own words, excluding all of the extra "fluff" in the passage.
What is summarizing?
In "The Lady or the Tiger," the narrator leaves the reader with the question "Which came out of the opened door,--the lady, or the tiger?" (Stockton 4).
What is not plagiarism
In a work cited entry, this should be the first thing to appear.
Author's name
A direct quote has the following 4 things. (need all 4 for credit)
What is a signal phrase, in-text citation, quotation marks, and a word-for-word quote from the text.
At VCA, when caught plagiarizing or being academically dishonest, this is a teacher's first step.
What is report to Mr. Millis?
To copy word for word from a source using quotation marks and the correct citation, especially when putting it in your own words would cause the information to lose meaning
What is directly quoting?
Reusing your own work for another assignment or another class
What is plagiarism
For in-text citations, MLA uses this format when it is a book or print source.
What is the author's last name and page number?
Double Bonus: Why?
Of the options summary or paraphrase, this one is longer.
What is a paraphrase?
Double Bonus: Why is a paraphrase longer?
Outside of school (such as in the case of Ed Sheran, Arianna Grande, and other artists), name a possible consequence for plagiarism.
What are legal action, heavy fines, jail time, or loss of credibility.
The primary mode of research where you rephrase a specific passage into your own words, changing the sentence structure, and rearranging ideas into your own words without changing the meaning of the passage.
What is paraphrasing?
Not including your own original work and only citing sources
What is plagiarism
Is the follow citation correct or incorrect?
Samantha Buglover explains in her book The Great Outdoors that the Venus flytrap’s has to eat insects to survive because its habitat prevents the plant from getting enough nitrogen through sunlight, water, or the earth as a normal plant would (8).
What is correct?
Double Bonus: Why?
A paraphrase requires these 4 things. (need all 4 things for credit)
What is an in-text citation, rewording of the passage, rearranging or restructuring the passage, and keeping the original meaning of the passage.
True or False: Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty
What is true?
Giving credit to its original source.
What is a citation?
In “The Hungry Venus Flytrap,” Buglover explains that the Venus flytrap has a bright red center, which makes it look like a flower. This makes insects attracted to it.
What is not plagiarism
If there is no author, this should appear in the parenthetical citation.
Article or Source Title
Double Bonus: Why?
A summary requires these 4 things. (need all 4 for credit)
What is in-text citation, rewording of the passage, the main point of the passage only, and keeping the original meaning of the passage.
At VCA, if you plagiarism an assignment and it is your first offense, these are the consequences (5 things).
What is the dean of students is notified, conference with the dean of students, parents are notified, you are allowed to redo the assignment for 70% credit, and potential leadership positions may be pulled from you.