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Plagiarism is the use of someone else's words, ideas, or creation without properly acknowledging the source. Whether intentional or accidental, it can have serious consequences. Instructors have access to a variety of tools to check for plagiarism, so take a moment to learn how to ethically build on the ideas of others.
Maintain Academic Integrity
Maintain Academic Integrity
Allow enough time to do thorough research and to take clear notes.
Cite your sources as you create your paper or presentation. Use the format assigned by your teacher.
Include quotation marks whenever using someone's words exactly as stated.
Paraphrase most of your source text. Format the writing in an original way without changing the meaning of the idea, and remember to cite the source. Learn more about paraphrasing with this Quizzizz tutorial.
Integrate source text with your own ideas. Informed by experts, what is your unique perspective? Again, remember to cite any sources. Learn more with this Quizzizz tutorial on integrating sources effectively.
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing allows for integration of text from many sources, while maintaining your voice as a writer. It takes a bit of thought to paraphrase completely, but it's important to do so, since changing only a few words can be flagged as plagiarism. Here are four easy steps:
Read the passage several times to fully understand the meaning. Make note of key concepts.
Write your version of the text without looking at the original; pretend you're explaining it to a friend. Use different vocabulary, word order and grammatical structures, but maintain the original meaning.
Compare your paraphrase with the original text. Make adjustments to words and phrases that remain too similar.
Cite the source, even though it's now in your own words. Don't worry if your paraphrase is longer than the original or sounds less academic; those are signs you've paraphrased well.
Use these sites to practice:
Plagiarism Checkers
Plagiarism Checkers
Catch unintentional plagiarism before submitting it to your teacher. Use one of these free programs to check your work:
BibMe - Paste your document to scan for plagiarism and grammar errors.
Plag Tracker - Paste your document to scan for plagiarism.
Scribbr - Upload your document to scan for plagiarism. Search is powered by TurnItIn, the leader in plagiarism prevention.
Citing Media in School Projects
Citing Media in School Projects
Images, video, and audio are easy to find online, but did you know they are not always free to use? Most online media is protected by copyright laws, and it is considered plagiarism if you incorrectly use images, audio, video, as well as text. Your choices are to:
Create your own.
Purchase it.
Use image searches correctly to find licensed images.
Look in the Creative Commons.
Find media in the Public Domain.
Always follow Fair Use Guidelines.
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