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Global Classrooms 2013-2014

Plagiarism

Turning in someone else's work and pretending it is your own

Copying words or ideas from someone without giving them credit

Not putting a quotation in “quotation marks”

All of the following are considered plagiarism:

Is this plagiarism?

Chipmunks are part of the squirrel family and have alternating light and dark stripes along their cheeks and backs.

Paraphrase

A restatement of a text or passage in other words.

How to paraphrase:

Chipmunks are related to squirrels, but there are several differences that can help you to distinguish between these two animals. First of all, chipmunks are smaller than squirrels. Secondly, they have stripes on their cheeks and backs.

Practice paraphrasing!

Paraphrasing In Eastern Australia,

it is common to find groups of more than 50 kangaroos traveling together. These groups of kangaroos are called troops, herds, or sometimes even mobs by native Australians.

Quotation

Using words from another source

“Kangaroos live in Eastern Australia. They live in groups called troops or herds (“mobs” by Austrailians), typically made up of 50 or more animals.”

Practice quoting:

Citation

A short, formal indication of the source of information or quoted material.

“Kangaroos live in Eastern Australia. They live in groups called troops or herds (“mobs” by Austrailians), typically made up of 50 or more animals.” Citation: “Kangaroos”National Geographic for Kids

How do I cite my sources?!?!?

Write down:The authorThe name of the articleThe name of the webpageThe website

Webpage

Author

Title

Citation:“What’s Wild About African Dogs” by Catherine Clarke Fox. National Geographic Kids. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/animalsnature/african-wild-dogs/

website: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com

Webpage

Author

Title

Citation:“Giant Jellyfish Invasion” by Ruth A. Musgrave. National Geographic Kids. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Good sources vs. Bad sources

Online encyclopedia Newspapers (website) Magazines (website) Official websites Books

Wikipedia Personal blog or website

Is this a good source?

Is this a good source?

Is this a good source?

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