If you must complete a research project to earn a grade in a course, handing in a paper you already earned credit for in another course is deceitful. What should you do if you want to rework a paper that you turned in for another course?
Ask your current instructor.
Why does plagiarism sometimes happen to researchers?
They do not keep precise records of their reading, and they have forgotten whether their summaries are from quoted material.
Effective Paraphrasing
List the steps
- Read the original text carefully.
- Take notes on key ideas.
- Set the original text aside.
- Write the paraphrase in your own words.
- Compare your paraphrase with the original for accuracy.
DAILY DOUBLE! In the "sea of materials," people often have to question the need to acknowledge what? Why is this?
The author. The author could be biased and/or misinformed.
What is a related issue from doing plagiarism?
It will make teachers and students not trust you.
"Plagiarism betrays the -------- in writing as well."
personal self
What is one way, when you are working with notes, to avoid unintentional plagiarism?
Keep a record of what information you find.
If you thinking of reusing an old paper that was graded before it is a form of plagiarism.
Yes or no?
Yes because the paper has already been graded, and such you need new information.
What the worst consequence of plagiarism
How should you share the information from your paper?
By citing where you got your information and create a work cited page.
Another kind of unintentional plagiarism happens when . . .?
Students doesn't cite the sources.
DAILY DOUBLE! Can you list the five different forms of plagiarism include the definition that we talk about?
- Direct Plagiarism: Copying text word-for-word without citation. - Self-Plagiarism: Reusing your own previous work without permission. - Mosaic Plagiarism: Mixing phrases from different sources without proper citation. - Accidental Plagiarism: Failing to cite a source by mistake. - Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Changing a few words but keeping the original structure and meaning without crediting the source.
What can you do to make sure your not doing plagiarism?
Cite your sources, double check to see if the information is correct, paraphrase the information, and create a work cited page.