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Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism The Centre for Academic Communication Fall 2020 Acknowledgement We acknowledge with respect the Lkwungen-speaking peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W
The Centre for Academic Communication Fall 2020
We acknowledge with respect the Lkwungen-speaking peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
in real time, your image and/or voice will be on camera/the recording.
roughly one month after the session.
Recording Notification
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to Explain how to avoid accidental plagiarism Outline key reading, annotating, and paraphrasing skills Explain key steps to effective summarizing
I know what academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism are.
Plagiarism = cheating (copying or “stealing” another person’s work on purpose) A: True B: False
Plagiarism can be both intentional and unintentional. Plagiarism is “The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft.” – Oxford English Dictionary Online
A. Buying a paper on the internet and submitting it as your
B. Putting someone else’s idea “into your own words” by changing a few (50% or so) words in the sentence. C. Paraphrasing bits and pieces of an article throughout a paragraph and putting a citation only at the end of the paragraph. D. Submitting an essay that you wrote for a different class and got a grade for. E. All of the above are plagiarism.
A. Buying a paper on the internet and submitting it as your
B. Putting someone else’s idea “into your own words” by changing a few (50% or so) words in the sentence. C. Paraphrasing bits and pieces of an article throughout a paragraph and putting a citation only at the end of the paragraph. D. Submitting an essay that you wrote for a different class and got a grade for. E. All of the above are plagiarism Which of the above might be unintentional?
(even if you cite it, it's still plagiarism)
citation—even if you put them into your own words (called paraphrasing), you need to give credit
retaining the same structure and words as the original (even if you cite it!)
A. The earth is round. B. World War One began in 1914. C. The majority of women in prison do not have university degrees. D. People who are vegan do not eat or wear any animal products. E. Global warming is causing environmental problems for many countries in the world.
A. The earth is round. B. World War One began in 1914. C. The majority of women in prison do not have university degrees. D. People who are vegan do not eat or wear any animal products. E. Global warming is causing environmental problems for many countries in the world.
a scholarly article: Introduction (purpose/research question) Methods (experimental setup, data collection) Results (main findings) Discussion (interpretation of the results)
Read the article strategically Carefully read the introduction (purpose/goal)
Skim the methodology and results
Carefully read the findings/discussion What was the key finding? What are the implications?
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Look up words you don’t know Notice the way paragraph ideas are organized (definition, compare/contrast) Highlight/underline the most important ideas Ask questions/comment in the margins Take notes (create a 1-page “map” or outline)
These strategic reading practices lead to
trailer” version) from the article
Effective reading leads to effective writing…
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– Use synonyms and clear, simple language – Use different sentence types – Use linking words that reflect the relationship of the
– Do not include details (numbers, examples, etc.)
Writing from sources: No peeking at the original!
paraphrase summary
sentences or short utterances
writing; articles, journals, books
the sentence
version: go “higher”
same as in the original
“The wording of a question is such an important matter that a recent book intended to help questionnaire designers (Oppenheim, 1966) devoted an entire chapter to the topic of question wording(Loftus & Zanni, 1974). 1.Read and understand the text
important matter that a recent book intended to help questionnaire designers (Oppenheim, 1966) devoted an entire chapter to the topic of question wording” (Loftus & Zanni, 1974)
Let’s try it out…
An author focused a book section The question phrase very critical
– An author – Wrote a book chapter – very critical – question phrase
Written in 1966, Oppenheimer’s book included a chapter focusing on critical test question phrasing (Loftus & Zanni, 1974).
Example
In “Eyewitness testimony: The influence of the wording of a question,” Loftus and Zanni look at how phrasing of questions influences the way people remember an event.
Goal
Researchers showed participants a car accident video and asked some questions with the word, “a,” while others were asked questions with the word, “the”.
Method
Participants asked questions with the article “the” responded with more certainty and gave more “false positive” answers than the respondents asked questions with the article “a.”
Results
The group asked questions with “a” responded with less certainty because “a” means “indefinite”. Respondants fielding questions with “the”, on the other hand, were influenced by the “certainty” implied by “the” and gave more false positive answers.
Discussion
Summary: Loftus and Zanni examined how question wording changes how people remember an event. They asked questions about a car accident: some using “a” and
confidently when “the” was used, resulting in false positive statements. When “a” was used, those responding were much less confident (1974).
You need to cite sources every time you use ideas from another source from any medium,
You don’t need to cite sources when you are reporting
e.g. The sun rises in the east.
Citing sources
Please make an appointment with a CAC tutor to get help with paraphrasing, summarizing, and writing your assignment. Create an account, then book up to two 25 minute appointments a week in real time (Zoom) or for written feedback at https://uvic.mywconline.com/ Librarians are available through email, zoom consultations, text, and phone. See https://www.uvic.ca/library/research/ask/index.php
Questions about how to preserve academic integrity when writing?