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What the site tags as plagiarism
Academic Integrity and Turnitin.comSlide2
What is Turnitin.com?
Turnitin
is an internet-based plagiarism-prevention service.
Turnitin's
Originality Check helps teachers check students' work for
improper citation
or
potential plagiarism
by comparing it against the world's most accurate text comparison database.
Turnitin
shows how much of the student's paper matches content from their databases so teachers can quickly understand how much of a student’s paper is unoriginal. Slide3
How Does Turnitin.com Work?
When a paper is submitted to
Turnitin
, it is compared against three databases of content from three primary sources:
A database which contains over 24 billion current and archived web pages.
Over 50 percent of plagiarism comes from other student's work.
Turnitin
compares submitted papers to a database of over 300 million student papers in the
Turnitin
paper database. Each day, the
Turnitin
student database grows by 190,000 papers.
Turnitin
has partnered with leading content publishers, including library databases, text-book publishers, digital reference collections, subscription-based publications, homework helper sites and books. Slide4
Why should this matter to you?
Because GOHS’s academic integrity policy mandates that if a certain percentage of a student’s paper is plagiarized, the student will face consequences outlined in the Academic Integrity Contract. KNOW YOUR TEACHERS’ PARAMETERS!
It is important that you understand how to avoid having your paper flagged as plagiarized by correctly
sourcing
,
quoting
,
paraphrasing
, and
citing
works or ideas you obtain from someone else that’s included in your writing.
Please note that you may be asked to submit written assignments to Turnitin.com in
any
GOHS class—not just English.Slide5
BRAINSTORM: What types of resources are available for you when writing a paper?
Which would you consider “reliable”? Which would you consider “unreliable”?
Sources such as Wikipedia, Blogs and
About.com
are all unreliable sources.
Wikipedia is written by many volunteer contributors, some of whom may have ulterior motives or want to play a joke.
Blogs and
About.com
are written by individuals that may include little fact checking and/or editing.
Choose High Quality
Authorized SourcesSlide6
Evaluating Sources
When reviewing the source, consider
Is it written by a professional?
Is it academic?
Is it trying to sell you something?
Is it real? (not a hoax or a prank)
Is it biased?
Is it recent?
Adapted from "How to Source Your Academic Paper”Slide7
Tips for Finding Quality Authorized Sources
Ask a librarian or your teacher for suggestions.
Identify reliable media sources that may be appropriate.
Limit Google searches to .
edu
, .
gov
or .org websites.
Use Google Scholar.Use library databases such as ProQuest SIRS, EBSCOHost
, Gale Virtual Reference Library and JSTOR.
Examine references or works cited lists for more resources.Slide8
Cite Sources Correctly
Parenthetical Citations
Incorporated into the text of the essay
Specifically used when you are quoting or paraphrasing another person’s work.
If you are referencing a particular page, the correct format is (
author page
), such as in (Seuss 12).
If you are referencing an entire article or work, the correct format is (
author, year), such as in (Seuss, 1960)Works Cited
Alphabetical and located at the end of the paper
Follow MLA format
See “Cite it Right” on the
GOHS Library Website
Example for a book:
Seuss, Dr.
Green eggs and ham.
New York: Beginner Books/Random, 1960. Print
.Slide9
We will use a known phrase from this famous children’s book to administer a quick quiz to check your understanding of what constitutes plagiarism
Citing Correctly
Do you remember
Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss?Slide10
What Is Plagiarism?
Please take a look at each sentence and vote for whether or not it is plagiarism
We will discuss each one as we go.
Good luck!Slide11
Is this plagiarism?
Many people do not like green eggs and ham.
As written, is this plagiarism?
Yes!
The phrase, “do not like green eggs and ham” was taken directly from someone else’s work, word for word, and was not
cited
appropriately.Slide12
Is this plagiarism?
Many people “do not like green eggs and ham.”
Is this plagiarism?
Yes!
The phrase, “do not like green eggs and ham” is in quotes, showing that it is in fact someone else’s work, but there is no reference listed as a
citation
.Slide13
Is this plagiarism?
Many people do not like green eggs and ham (Seuss 12).
Is this plagiarism?
Yes!
While a
citation
is present, the phrase “do not like green eggs and ham” is still taken word for word from someone else’s work. The lack of
quotes
implies that these are your words, which they are not.Slide14
Is this plagiarism?
Many people “do not like green eggs and ham” (Seuss 12).
Is this plagiarism?
No!
The phrase “do not like green eggs and ham” is in
quotes
, showing that it is in fact someone else’s work, and the correct
citation
is in place. However, most teachers would prefer you to paraphrase a quote as short as this one.Slide15
Is this plagiarism?
Many people dislike green eggs and ham (Seuss 12).
Is this plagiarism?
Yes!
This is not adequate
paraphrasing
. The sentence structure is still too similar to the original
quotation
, and you can’t put this one in quotes because it’s not the exact words of Seuss.Slide16
Is this plagiarism?
Many people have a strong distaste for forest-colored fowl embryos and cured domesticated pig products (Seuss 12).
Is this plagiarism?
Yes!
This is still not adequate
paraphrasing
. The sentence structure is still too similar to the original
quotation
, and you still can’t put this one into quotes because it’s not the exact words of Seuss.Slide17
Explanation
Have a strong distaste = do not like
Forest-colored = green
Fowl embryos = eggs
Cured domesticated pig products = ham
Substituting a synonym for the original word is too similar to the original to be called a paraphrase.Slide18
Is this plagiarism?
Lack of familiarity with particular preparation styles of foods is likely to lead to premature rejection based on ignorance rather than an objective appraisal of the inherent taste qualities of that food (Seuss 12).
Is this plagiarism?
No!
Here we have an adequate
paraphrasing
that represents Seuss’s intended message, but it’s not very readable. In fact, this pretty much represents everything people hate about academic writing.Slide19
Is this plagiarism?
When something is unfamiliar or foreign to us, we tend not to judge it fairly (Seuss 12).
Is this plagiarism?
No!
Finally, we have an adequate
paraphrasing
that accurately represents Seuss’s message and that is clear and easily understood.Slide20
How Does This Relate to GOHS’s Academic Integrity?
There are four (4) references to this type of error on the GOHS Academic Integrity Contract.
Let’s take a look…Slide21
Academic Integrity Contract Reads:
In order to maintain Academic Integrity I will avoid:
Utilizing unauthorized outside resources (
sources
)
Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit (
citing
)
Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks (quoting)Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit (
paraphrasing
)Slide22
Academic Integrity Contract Reads:
In order to maintain Academic Integrity I can:
Acknowledge my source whenever I borrow words or ideas. The following situations almost always require citation:
Whenever I use quotes
Whenever I paraphrase
Whenever I use an idea that someone else has already expressed
Whenever I make specific reference to the work of another
Whenever someone else’s work has been critical in developing my own ideasSlide23
Academic Integrity Policy Contract
After reviewing the Academic Integrity Contract with your teacher:
Sign it
Take it home and review it with your parents
Ask your parents to sign where indicated
Return your signed contract to your English teacher by Monday, August 17
th
THE END
Thank you for your attention!Slide24
Works Cited
Azman
,
Rosiana
L., Ph.D., and Stephen H. Fox, Ph.D. "Understanding Plagiarism with Help from Dr. Seuss."
Turnitin.com
.
IParadigms
, LLC, 2013. Web. 27 July 2015. "How to Source Your Academic Paper” BachelorsDegreeOnline.com. N.p., 23 Apr. 2013. Web. 31 July 2015.
Seuss, Dr.
Green eggs and ham.
New York: Beginner Books/Random, 1960. Print.
"The Plagiarism Spectrum: Tagging 10 Types of Unoriginal Works."
Turnitin.com
.
IParadigms
, LLC, May 2012. Web. 27 July 2015.