Plagiarism, Paraphrasing and citations

1. Plagiarism, Paraphrasing and citations Do Now: Set up a page for Cornell notes

2. Your essay assignment • A five paragraph essay: • Topic: What is the theme of Lord of the Flies? • Each body paragraph must include at least one direct quote from the book as evidence to support your thesis statement • The first draft is due next week • You must do at least three drafts. You can re-write as many times as you want until you get the grade you want

3. Plagiarism • What is plagiarism? • To present the ideas or words of another as one’s own • Source: The Merriam Webster Dictionary

4. What are some of the consequences of plagiarism? • In Ms. Bloustine’s class you will receive a zero on the assignment • In many universities you can fail the class or even be expelled for plagiarism

5. Paraphrasing • What is paraphrasing? • 1.a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording. • 2.the act or process of restating or rewording. • Source: dictionary.com

6. What is the purpose of paraphrasing? • To incorporate ideas from other sources without plagiarizing

7. Examples of paraphrasing • The automobile was crimson. • The adolescents were disruptive

8. Examples of paraphrasing • In the metropolis the recreational area was dilapidated. • I am experiencing a period of emotional difficulties and ennui.

9. Another example of paraphrasing • From Sparknotes: “Generally, however, Golding implies that the instinct of savagery is far more primal and fundamental to the human psyche than the instinct of civilization.”

10. Which is the better paraphrase? • Erika Ramirez in Vibe: “Brandy has escaped misery's grasp and jumped in to the arms of resilience, a move she fully documents on her fifth and most intimate album to date, Human (Sony).” A: Brandy has escaped misery and embraced resilience, which she documents on her fifth and most intimate album, Human. B: Brandy’s fifth album, Human, shows her triumph over tragedy and is open about her true emotions. Answer: B A is too close to the wording of the original. B keeps the main ideas of the original but completely changes the wording.

11. Which is the better paraphrase? • Joe Neumaier in The Daily News, writing about the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still: “The film's major action sequences are never exciting, and even the now-requisite destruction of New York feels lazy.” B: The major action sequences are boring and the required destruction of New York feels like the director was lazy. A: Even the parts of the movie with the most action are boring and it seems like the filmmakers didn’t put much effort in to the film. Answer: A Remember, it’s not enough just to change a few words. You need to take the ideas and put it in your own words completely.

12. Citations • Using citations are a way to give credit to others’ ideas and words. Any time you use a direct quote you must use a citation. • You also must use citations for ideas you take from another source. • The kinds of citations we are going to use are called parenthetical citations. • Example: On the island the boys live a “wild, brutal, barbaric life in the jungle” (Sparknotes).

13. Appropriate uses of Sparknotes • Getting a synopsis of the book if you haven’t read it all or didn’t understand everything that happened • Gaining a better understanding of the themes and symbolism of the book • Generating ideas for your essay

14. Inappropriate uses of Sparknotes • Directly quoting passages without citing them • Taking ideas directly from the SparkNote and not thinking of any ideas of your own • Only using the SparkNote and not doing any analysis of the book itself When in doubt, cite!

15. Homework • Bring in a short article from a newspaper, magazine, or web site. Choose two or three sentences from the article, underline them, and paraphrase them.