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Cite your stuff

Cite your stuff. A simple guide to knowing what PLAGIARISM is and what you can do to avoid it. Cite your stuff. Should I really pay attention to this presentation?. Cite your stuff. You will find out…. What you learn will be very important when it comes to writing your next assignment.

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Cite your stuff

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  1. Cite your stuff A simple guide to knowing what PLAGIARISM is and what you can do to avoid it.

  2. Cite your stuff Should I really pay attention to this presentation?

  3. Cite your stuff You will find out… What you learn will be very important when it comes to writing your next assignment. • What is PLAGIARISM? • Why is it a big deal? • How to do your work without plagiarizing

  4. Cite your stuff How long will this presentation take? About 10 minutes

  5. Cite your stuff Plagiarism is stealing. First of all, exactly what is PLAGIARISM? Plagiarism occurs when you use another person’s words, ideas or work without giving proper credit to the original owner. Whether the information is taken from a book, the Internet, or an e-mail, whether or not it is a fact, a graph, or a picture, you must give proper credit to the original author or source.

  6. Cite your stuff Did you know that it is also academically dishonest when… • You submit the same paper or assignment to more than one class. • You ask a friend to write the paper for you and then hand it in as your own work. • You download or buy a paper from the Internet and hand it in as your own work.

  7. Cite your stuff Whether or not it is intentional or unintentional, PLAGIARISM is a serious academic offence. Students caught plagiarizing may… Receive a mark of zero, especially if the student intentionally plagiarized the assignment. Have to redo the assignment, but may automatically lose a percentage of the original grade.

  8. Cite your stuff Five easy steps to writing your research paper and avoiding plagiarism. • Start early • Think about the topic • Know where to look • Take careful notes • Ask for help if you need it

  9. Cite your stuff • Start early Don’t leave researching your paper to the last minute. You may be tempted to unacceptable shortcuts. Starting your research early allows you to keep track of the resources you used in your paper.

  10. Cite your stuff 2. Think about the topic Don’t keep yourself in the dark. Think about what you already know about the topic before starting to research. You will then have a better idea of what you know, and what information you used from other sources.

  11. Cite your stuff 3. Know where to look It seems easy to go straight to Google or another search engine to find information; however, relying totally on information from the web is a bad idea. The library and its website provide access to online databases and other scholarly sources of research.

  12. Cite your stuff 4. Take careful notes Cutting and pasting is an easy way to gather information; however this could easily result in plagiarism. Make sure to read the resources you are using for your research. Make careful and concise notes based upon what you read.

  13. Cite your stuff 5. Ask for help if you need it Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it. A teacher or librarian can clarify the questions you may have on plagiarism.

  14. Cite your stuff When you learn to correctly cite your sources of information, and how to carefully conduct research; then, you are on your way to SUCCESS. For more information, refer to the WCDSB’s Guidelines on Plagiarism ADD URL By Gayle Bushell for the Assessment and Evaluation Committee, WCDSB, December 2006.

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