Plagiarism

“Plagiarists are purloiners who filch the fruit that others have gathered, and then throw away the basket.”
– Paul Chatfield

Obvious Examples of Plagiarism

Copying & pasting text from a website

Copying someone else's paper

Turning in a paper you bought

Having a friend/relative write the paper for you

Taking direct quotes from a source without identifying that source

“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”
– Albert Einstein

Less Obvious Examples of Plagiarism

Replacing a few select words using a thesaurus and passing the work as your own

Using photographs, video or audio without permission or acknowledgment.

Citing a source within your paper that isn't on your Works Cited page

Listing a source on your Works Cited page that isn't cited within your paper

Self-plagiarism: Turning in work from your other classes

Consequences of Plagiarism

• Earning a zero on an assignment
• Expulsion from a course
• Expulsion from college
• Having the work destroyed
• Legal Action

Cite your sources

Direct Quote

Paraphrase

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