Transcript Plagiarism/MLA Presentation 2013

(Harris 96)
What is Plagiarism?
Taking credit for work that isn’t your own!
Simply stated,
“It is cheating and dishonest”
Plagiarism is…
A breach of the Holland College
Code of Conduct for Learners!!
Consequences may range from…
 Formal warning
 Probation
 Suspension, or
 Dismissal
Plagiarism includes…
 Copying an entire paper and claiming it as your own
 Copying part of a paper and claiming it as your own
 Copying information from a source and passing it off
as your own
 Cutting and pasting from the web or any other
electronic resource and passing it off as your own
 Paraphrasing without proper MLA citation (author
AND page number(s)
Accident or Not
It’s Still Plagiarism When…
 Copying text word for word and failing to put
quotation marks around it even if you cite it
 Inaccurately quoting a source
 Omitting in-text citations even though the source
is cited on the works cited page
 Failing to include the citation on the works cited
page
Tools to Avoid Plagiarism
Public domain image used with permission from karenswhimsy.com.
How do I Avoid It?
 Use your own words and ideas
 Give credit for direct quotes using quotation marks
and citing the source
 Keep copies of all resources you consult
 Give credit for websites, photos, diagrams, graphics,
multimedia
 Paraphrases, restating the author’s words or ideas in
your own words, must be cited properly
To Cite or Not to Cite?
(Harris, 2001, p. 155)
Cite unless it’s….
 Proverbs or sayings
e.g., Beggars can’t be choosers
 Common knowledge (can find a fact in several
sources)
e.g., Sir John A. Macdonald was the
first prime minister of Canada.
When in Doubt ….. CITE IT!!
Sources to cite
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Books
Journal Articles
Web Sites
Government Documents
Statistics
Images
Video recordings
Interviews
Email
Question 1
It’s the night before your paper is due,
and you haven’t done any work. You
buy a paper from an online paper mill
and hand it in as your own. Is this
plagiarism?
a) Yes, it’s plagiarism
b) No, it isn’t
c) Don’t know
Question 2
You use the saying What happens in
Vegas stays in Vegas in an essay you’ve
written about gambling. You do not put
quotes around it, nor do you cite it. Is this
plagiarism?
a) Yes, it’s plagiarism
b) No, it isn’t
c) Don’t know
Question 3
You find a great idea in an article, so you
use it in your paper. You don’t bother to
cite the source of the idea because you’ve
expressed it in your own words. Is this
plagiarism?
a) Yes, it’s plagiarism
b) No, it isn’t
c) Don’t know
Quotations
 Double quotation marks around short
quotations (<=four lines).
 Longer quotations (>four lines) block indent
and omit quotation marks.
Short Quotation (<=4 lines)
“An honor code usually consists of a
signed statement in which students
promise not to cheat and not to tolerate
those who do” (Harris 117).
Long Quotation (>4 lines)
Split Citation
Author
Jollimore states that athletes are searching
for anything that will make them more
competitive including
nutritional supplements, such as
vitamins, energy bars and drinks that
may compensate for dietary
deficiencies, and over-the-counter
products like shark cartilage and
amino acids, which purport to increase
muscle mass, boost energy and
endurance, prompt weight gain (or
loss), or reduce recovery time between
workouts. (54)
Page(s)
Paraphrasing
Restating the author’s ideas into your
own words
Need to do more than just change a
word or two
Must include author‘s last name and
page number of paraphrased section in
citation.
Paraphrasing
Original text:
“Admissions officers agree that whatever the topic,
everything rests in the execution. They look for a
thoughtful, revelatory essay that enhances the rest
of a student’s application” (Flora 24).
Sample Paraphrase:
A students’ application for admission is based on
many things, one being a creative and unique essay
(Flora 24).
But what does this all mean?
Essay Development
What purpose are you trying to achieve?
 Describe something
 Explain something
 Persuade the reader
 Support a certain point of view
Example (Explain): “Animal symbolism in Inuit art”
Create an Outline
 History of Inuit art
 Contemporary Inuit artists
 Media of Inuit art
 Sculpture (soap stone)
 Prints (stencils, lithographs etc.)
 Walrus and whale bones
 Animal Symbols used in Inuit art and their meanings
 The dancing polar bear
 The seal
 The goose
Create an Outline
 History of Inuit art
 Contemporary Inuit artists
 Media of Inuit art
 Sculpture (soap stone)
 Prints (stencils, lithographs etc.)
 Walrus and whale bones
 Animal Symbols used in Inuit art and their meanings
 The dancing polar bear
 The seal
 The goose
Citation Example
The Inuit believe that they return as animals
after they have shaken off their human mortal coil.
Thus, when you see see images of dancing bears
in Inuit art, this represents Inuit souls who have
returned as polar bears and the dancing
represents joy and fun (“About Polar Bears” par. 5).
“About Polar Bears.” INUIT.NET.
ABoriginArt, 2005.Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
<https://inuitarteskimoart.com/About-Bears.html>.
Works Cited Page
 Acknowledges all the sources you have
cited in your project
 Organized in alphabetical order
 Strictly follows citation style format
(APA, MLA . . . )
Works Cited
“About Polar Bears.” INUIT.NET.
ABoriginArt, 2005.Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
<https://inuitarteskimoart.com/About-Bears.html>.
“Change.” New York Times. New York Times,
May 2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Dean, Cornelia. "Executive on a Mission: Saving the
Planet." New York Times. New York Times, 22 May
2007. Web. 25 May 2009.
Purdue Online Writing Lab. “MLA Sample Works Cited Page.”
Owl at Purdue. Purdue University, 2012. Web.
25 Oct. 2012.
Now Some Details (Interesting Stuff!)
Capitalization Rules
 Title of complete works such as journals, newspapers,
books, videos, databases, websites – capitalize the first
word, last word, and all principle words in the title and put them
in italics. Example: The Dangers of the Work Place.
 Titles of short works such as articles from journals, newspapers
and magazines; web pages; short stories; poems – same
capitalization rules and use quotation marks instead of italics.
Example: “The Thrill of Victory.”
 Always capitalize the word following a colon [ : ]. Example from
a book title: The Sweat off our Brows: Working the Field
 Don’t capitalize minor words like: and, or, the, is
Works Cited (MLA) -Books
Author*. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,
Year. Medium of Publication.
Blicq, Ron. Guidelines for Report Writing.
Toronto: Pearson Education
Canada, 2001. Print.
*Use author’s name as it appears on title page,
last name first.
Works Cited (MLA Style)
Books with 2 authors
Author. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,
Year. Medium of Publication.
Blicq, Ron, and John Smith. Guidelines
for Report Writing.
Toronto: Pearson Education
Canada, 2001. Print.
Let’s try a book!
Works Cited (MLA Style)
Books
Author. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,
Year. Medium of Publication.
Works Cited (MLA Style)
Books
Author. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,
Year. Medium of Publication.
Clark, Kenneth.
Works Cited (MLA Style)
Books
Author. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,
Year. Medium of Publication.
Clark, Kenneth. Landscape into Art.
Works Cited (MLA Style)
Books
Author. Title of Book. Location: Publisher,
Year. Medium of Publication.
Clark, Kenneth. Landscape into Art.
New York: Harper & Row,
1979. Print.
Works Cited (MLA) Magazine
Articles
Author*. “Title of Article.” Name of Magazine
Day Month Year: Pagination. Medium of
Publication.
Jollimore, Mary. “Fuel’s Gold: Why Canada’s
Athletes Pay so Much Attention to What
They Eat.” Time 21 Nov. 2004: 52-61.
Print.
*Use author’s name as it appears with title on first
page of article.
Works Cited (MLA Style)
Article from Scholarly Journal
Author. “Title of Article.” Name of Journal
Volume.Issue (Year): Pagination.
Medium of Publication.
Bagchi, Alaknanda. "Conflicting Nationalisms:
The Voice of the Subaltern in
Mahasweta Devi's Bashai Tudu." Tulsa
Studies in Women's Literature 15.1
(1996): 41-50. Print.
What is wrong (2 errors)
Brackwood concludes that reducing crime in
the inner city must be a top priority (4).
Brackwood, Lee. “Fighting city crime.”
The Observer 41.7: (2008). 23-29.
Print.
What is wrong (2 errors)
Brackwood concludes that reducing crime in
the inner city must be a top priority (4).
Brackwood, Lee. “Fighting City Crime.”
The Observer 41.7: (2008). 23-29.
Print.
Works Cited MLA - Web Page
Author. “Title of Page.” Title of Website.
Publisher, Date. Medium of Publication.
Date of access
<URL>.
Health Canada. “West Nile Virus.”
Health Alerts. Health Canada,
19 July 2004. Web. 12 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/
english/westnile/index.html>.
Works Cited (MLA Style)
Article from Database
Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal
Volume.Issue (Year): Pagination.
Database. Medium. Date of Access.
Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in
Mid-Twentieth-Century England.”
Historical Journal 50.1 (2007): 17396. ProQuest. Web. 27 May 2009.
What is wrong (2 errors)
The cause of the Huron warriors at the Battle
of Duck lake was “hopeless and signaled the
end of a proud people” (Johnson).
Johnson, P. “Attack of the Huron.” Native
History 12.8 (2006). 76-104. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.
[Author’s name in article appears as Peter Johnson]
What is wrong (2 errors)
The cause of the Huron warriors at the Battle
of Duck lake was “hopeless and signaled the
end of a proud people.” (Johnson 82).
Johnson, Peter*. “Attack of the Huron.” Native
History 12.8 (2006): 76-104. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.
*Use author’s name as appears in article.
In-Text Citation (MLA Style)
References (citations) in the text must
clearly point to specific entries in the
Works Cited page. This applies to
quotations and paraphrases.
Identify the location of the paraphrased
text as specifically as possible.
In-Text Citation MLA
Two to three authors –
(Smith and Simpson 243)
(Smith, Jones, and Love 97-98)
No author –
(History of Rock 54)
(“How to build a patio” par. 6)
In-Text Quotation Citation MLA
It has been suggested that:
For all the progress athletes are
making in eating well, many
continue to rely on risky dietary
supplements, which are often
tainted by banned substances such
as nandrolone. (Jollimore 54)
In-Text Quotation Citation MLA
Split Citation
Jollimore states that:
For all the progress athletes are
making in eating well, many
continue to rely on risky dietary
supplements, which are often
tainted by banned substances such as
nandrolone. (54)
More In-text Citation
Examples
One interesting way of preparing vegetarian chili
is to use plenty of pepper (“How to
Make Vegetarian Chili”).
Langhamer argued that “courtship between
classes was strongly discouraged” (182).
Works Cited
"How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow.com.
eHow, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.
Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in MidTwentieth-Century England.” Historical
Journal 50.1 (2007): 173-96. ProQuest. Web.
27 May 2009.
Owl at Purdue Website
This website has a good section on
using in-text citation and creating Works
Cited entries in MLA:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resour
ce/747/08/#resourcenav