Plagiarism:

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Plagiarism

• To take and use as ones own the thoughts,
  writings, or inventions of another

(Oxford English Dictionary).
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Plagiarism Details

• Plagiarism to use words, ideas, or unique
  information without giving proper credit to the
  source. It makes no difference if the theft is
  intentional or unintentional. If it is not cited,
  it is plagiarism. You are responsible for
  protecting yourself from accidental cases!
• Malicious Intent to steal direct quotes or to
  adjust the wording and structure of stolen
  material to conceal the theft. Also, to workshop
  a plagiarized draft with your professor in order
  to see if he/she will notice the stolen material,
  or to create a false impression of your work
  ethic.

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Plagiarism Penalties

• failure of the assignment
• failure of the course
• loss of scholarships and other financial
  assistance
• suspension from the university
• expulsion from the university
• denial of entrance into ethically-sensitive
  fields of study (Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, etc.)
• denial of entrance into certain universities and
  graduate programs
• fines and other civil or criminal penalties

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Plagiarism can haunt you!

• Persons have been stripped of their academic
  degrees, fired from their jobs, and required to
  pay back scholarship money years after their
  graduation when it came to light that they
  plagiarized!
• Do not sacrifice your integrity, education, and
  career simply because youre lazy or under
  pressure! It is better to earn a "C" with
  integrityor to turn in no essay at allthan to
  subject yourself to the shame and dire
  repercussions of plagiarism.

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What to avoid

• Cutting and pasting from electronic sources
• Buying, copying, or downloading essays
• Concealing stolen ideas in your own words
• Working too closely with others
• Taking notes without including the source
• Resubmitting an essay you wrote for another class
• Procrastinating
• Failing to ask for help when in doubt

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How to avoid plagiarism

• Start your research and assignments early
• When gathering research, write down the citation
  information for every source you consult
• Double check all of your citations
• Cite web resources
• Cite direct quotations and borrowed language or
  terms
• Cite paraphrased information
• When in doubt, ask for assistance!

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Plagiarism FAQ

• Cant I just list everything on the Works Cited
  page?
• No! You must also acknowledge the sources in the
  body of the paper, each time you use a source.
• If I put it in my own words do I still have to
  cite it?
• Yes! It not only protects you by giving credit to
  the authors ideas, but also demonstrates the
  interconnectedness of your work.
• But does everything I borrow need to be cited?
• Yes! But you can reduce the citation clutter by
  being selective about the material you quote.

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Plagiarism FAQ (cont.)

• How can I tell if its my idea or someone elses?
• Keep careful records. Never cut and paste
  passages. If you borrow any ideas, cite them.
• What do I need to cite?
• Everything that is not common knowledge. When
  in doubt, cite it! If you had to consult a source
  for information, it is not common knowledge.
• What if I plagiarize accidentally?
• You are responsible for getting informed to
  protect yourself from accidental cases!

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What is Paraphrasing?

• Paraphrase to summarize and condense, in your
  own words, an idea derived from another source
• The paraphrase (1) must be noticeably shorter
  than the source material and (2) must use
  significantly different language and sentence
  structure otherwise, you should quote directly,
  using quotation marks.

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PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Copies the authors words verbatim (no quotation
  marks)
• Fails to attribute the authors words and ideas
  (no name)
• Includes no page citation

A reader might wonder why a woman like Emily
Grierson would need a watch. The watchs
placement in her pocket, its unusually loud
ticking, and the chain to which it is attached
illustrate both her attempts to control the
passage of the years and the consequences of such
an ultimately futile effort.
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NOT PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Properly attributes authors words (in quotation
  marks)
• Properly attributes authors ideas (name)
• Includes page citation

Milinda Schwab first wonders why Emily needs a
watch and then answers her own question The
watchs placement in her pocket, its unusually
loud ticking, and the chain to which it is
attached illustrate both her attempts to control
the passage of the years and the consequences of
such an ultimately futile effort (215).
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PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Copies the authors words with minimal changes
  (should be quoted directly or paraphrased in own
  words)
• Fails to attribute authors words and ideas (no
  name)
• Includes no page citation

A reader might wonder why Emily Grierson needs a
watch. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
strangely loud ticking, and the chain it is
attached to illustrate her attempts to control
the years passing as well as the consequences of
such an ultimately futile attempt.
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PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Copies the authors words with minimal changes
  (should be quoted directly or paraphrased in own
  words)
• Correctly attributes authors ideas
• Includes page citation

Milinda Schwab first wonders why Emily Grierson
needs a watch. She then argues that the watchs
placement in her pocket, its strangely loud
ticking, and the chain it is attached to
illustrate her attempts to control the years
passing as well as the consequences of such an
ultimately futile attempt (215).
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PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Copies sentence structure, merely substituting
  synonyms (should be quoted directly or
  paraphrased in own words)
• Fails to attribute the authors words and ideas
  (no name)
• Includes no page citation

A reader might wonder why Emily Grierson needs a
watch. The watchs position in her dress pocket,
its strangely noisy ticking, and the chain it is
fastened to demonstrate her efforts to have power
over the years exodus as well as the cost of
this inevitably fruitless attempt.
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PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Paraphrase is fine source material has been put
  into an original sentence structure in students
  own words
• Fails to attribute authors ideas (no name)
• Includes no page citation

Examining the manner in which Emily closely holds
her watch and even seems to keep it attached to
her illuminates her doomed desire to control time.
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PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Copies sentence structure, merely substituting
  synonyms (should be quoted directly or
  paraphrased in own words)
• Correctly attributes authors ideas
• Correctly includes page citation

Milinda Schwab first wonders why Emily Grierson
needs a watch. She then argues that the watchs
position in her dress pocket, its strangely noisy
ticking, and the chain it is fastened to
demonstrate her efforts to have power over the
years exodus as well as the cost of this
inevitably fruitless attempt (215).
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NOT PLAGIARISM

• What would a woman like Emily Grierson, who seems
  to us fixed in the past and oblivious to any
  passing of time, need with a watch? An awareness
  of the significance of this watch, however, is
  crucial for a clear understanding of Miss Emily
  herself. The watchs placement in her pocket, its
  unusually loud ticking, and the chain to which it
  is attached illustrate both her attempts to
  control the passage of the years and the
  consequences of such an ultimately futile effort.

• Paraphrase is fine source material has been put
  into an original sentence structure in students
  own words
• Properly attributes authors ideas (name)
• Includes page number

Milinda Schwab argues that examining the manner
in which Emily closely holds her watch and even
seems to keep it attached to her illuminates her
doomed desires to control time (215).
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• Works Cited

Schwab, Melinda. A Watch for Emily. Studies in
Short Fiction 28 (1991) 215-17. Print.
Dont forget the Works Cited page!