ACADEMIC HONESTY

Prepared by Kate Dunigan AtLee

Colegio Maya Libraries

2008

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is using someone else’s ideas and pretending they are yours.

Comes from the Latin word plagium which means “kidnapper.”

Plagiarism is cheating and stealing.

PLAGIARISM IS:

Copying someone else’s homework

Turning in a paper someone else wrote

Buying a paper online or from a friend

Not putting “quotation marks” around a quote

PLAGIARISM IS:

Copy/pasting information from the Internet without citing it

Changing some words in a sentence but not the structure of the sentence

Citing improperly

What do I need to cite?

Word-for-word quotations Ideas from an article that you summarize Information from an interview (in person, by

phone, or by email) Facts that are not commonly known Someone else’s opinion about a topic Photographs Music you incorporate into a presentation

What do I need to cite?

ANY IDEA THAT IS NOT YOUR OWN

COMMON KNOWLEDGE

You do not need to cite information that is common knowledge.

“Common knowledge” means facts that most people know.

Examples: Alvaro Colom is the president of Guatemala. Lake Izabal is the largest lake in Guatemala.

UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE

You do need to cite information that is an opinion or facts that are not commonly known.

Examples: Alvaro Colom is the best president Guatemala

has ever had. Lake Izabal is also known as the “Golfo Dulce.”

How do I cite?

PARAPHRASE the information

EXAMPLE: Paraphrasing Original

“Lorenzo de' Medici was born in Florence, Italy on January 1, 1449. He was the eldest son of Piero de' Medici, a banker and "merchant prince" who held virtual control over the all the affairs of the Florentine state. Lorenzo's mother, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, was an accomplished writer, and along with her husband maintained an active role in the cultural and political life of the city.”

By James Ryan.

Bad paraphrase (aka plagiarism)

Lorenzo de’ Medici was born on January 1, 1449. He was born in Florence, Italy. He was the oldest child of Piero de’ Medici, a banker who controlled the affairs of Florence. His mother was a renowned writer and was active in the cultural and political life of the city (Ryan 1).

EXAMPLE: Paraphrasing Original

“Lorenzo de' Medici was born in Florence, Italy on January 1, 1449. He was the eldest son of Piero de' Medici, a banker and "merchant prince" who held virtual control over the all the affairs of the Florentine state. Lorenzo's mother, Lucrezia Tornabuoni, was an accomplished writer, and along with her husband maintained an active role in the cultural and political life of the city.”

By James Ryan.

Acceptable paraphrase

Lorenzo de’ Medici, son of Piero de’ Medici and Lucrezia Tournabuoni, was born in 1449 in Florence, Italy. Lorenzo’s parents were important and influential leaders in Florence, both in politics and the arts (Ryan 1).

How do I cite?

Use a

DIRECT QUOTE

EXAMPLE: Direct Quotes

According to Mrs. AtLee, you must cite “any idea that is not your own (slide 6).”

Mr. Mike believes that rock climbing is “the most exhilarating outdoor sport” (McGuigan).

Using Direct Quotes

REMEMBER:

Keep quotes short

Quote accurately

Only use a quote for phrases that are especially interesting

Plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional.

The consequences are the same.

CONSEQUENCES OF PLAGIARISM(From the Colegio Maya Student Handbook)

1ST offense: zero on the assignment will be referred to the office parents and teachers will be notified

CONSEQUENCES OF PLAGIARISM(From the Colegio Maya Student Handbook)

2nd offense: Same consequences as 1st offense + you may be suspended your parents may be called in for a conference you may be expelled

Everyone involved in plagiarism, including those who help another

student cheat, will be held accountable.

For more information visit

www.plagiarism.org

Quick Quiz

To cite or not to cite…

You quote from an interview with your mother, who is an expert in the area about which you are writing.

In your paper, you write, “Abraham Lincoln grew up in a log cabin without electricity.” This is a fact you have read many times in the past and now you don’t remember where you read it.

To cite or not to cite…

You are writing a paper on the effects of water pollution on wildlife. On a Web page, you locate a photograph of water bird killed by an oil slick and paste it into your paper.

You do a survey of students on campus, asking about their favorite games during the Clash of Colors. You report on the findings in your paper.

Paraphrasing: Your TurnFlorence will forever be Michelangelo's. More than 400 years after his death,

the artist's presence engulfs this well-loved city in central Italy, his stature enhances it, his work dominates it.

It is impossible to move through the piazzas and walk the narrow streets--past designer shops selling handcrafted leather purses, tailor-made suits, and braided shoes--and not feel that this is a town dominated by the man locals still refer to as "the divine one."

"Michelangelo was a Florentine in the purest sense," says Paolo Murino, a Michelangelo-phile who has read every Italian book he could find about the man. "He was more than an artist intent on leaving his stamp on his work and his time. He was also--like a good Florentine--a businessman. He understood that the best way to have your work last is to sell it and have it placed in the most visible areas of the city. The world loves him for his art. The Florentines also love him for what he has always brought to their city: money and prestige.“

By Lorenzo Carcaterra.

Citation

Author: Carcaterra, Lorenzo Title: Stalking Michelangelo Magazine: National Geographic Traveler Date:Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 23, Issue 5 Name of Database: EBSCO Name of Sub-database: Student Research

Center Date of Access: 8 September 2008