Avoiding+Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a serious issue that needs to be addressed in the classroom. Plagiarism is the deliberate use of someone else’s work with out citing the source or giving the author credit. There are many different forms of plagiarism that include…

1. The clone= Using someone else’s work word-for-word and saying it is yours. 2. CTRL-C= Using pieces of unchanged information without a citation. 3. Find-Replace= Using some different words of your own but keeping the same general idea that is not yours. 4. Remix= Using information from several sources and fitting them together. 5. Recycle= Using your own previous work generously with no citation. 6. Hybrid= Having perfectly cited material along with information that is not cited. 7. Mashup= The use of copied material from several sources. 8. 404-Error= When your information includes citations to non-existent or inaccurate information. 9. Aggregator= When proper citation is used, but it also contains no original work. 10. Re-Tweet= Information is cited but it depends too heavily on the original text.

There are many different strategies to avoid plagiarism that include…

1. Paraphrase= Read information and put it in your own words. 2. Cite= Show evidence of where you got your information. 3. Quoting= Use a quote the way it appears but give credit to the person who said the quote. 4. Cite your own material= Don’t use the same information you have used before. 5. Referencing= Include authors, date of publication, title, and source.

There are many consequences for plagiarism. It can negatively effect your student reputation, professional reputation, and academic reputation. It can also cause legal issues, demanded money from original authors, and even harm someone’s health.

WHEN IN DOUBT, CITE YOUR MATERIAL! The slideshow below contains information about plagiarism. It covers many topics on the subject of plagiarism including the many different forms of plagiarism, the different ways to avoid plagiarism and not get involved in it, and also explains the consequences for plagiarizing your work and how it can affect the rest of your life you get caught. media type="custom" key="24422432" align="center"

Authors: Kaci Stern, Allana Wiley, Addie Scott