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Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School Library : Plagiarism

Definition

Plagiarism - the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own, copying, infringement of copyright, piracy, theft, stealing.

Plagiarism Videos

This video explains plagiarism and how to avoid it. 

Plagiarism by Common Craft.

 

Click on the link below to watch a video created by Caity Selleck for Imagine Easy Solutions, Inc.

https://vimeo.com/91541104

Online Grammar & Plagiarism Checker

Use Grammarly to check your work for plagiarism. 

Free Online Citation Creators

Use the free online citation creators below to generate and save citations for all types of sources. 

OSLIS Citation Maker- Best Choice!!!!

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Examples

  • Original: Her life spanned years of incredible change for women.
  • Paraphrase: Mary lived through an era of liberating reform for women.


"Examples of Paraphrasing." Your Dictionary, Love to Know Corp, 2016, 
     examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-paraphrasing.html. Accessed 12 Dec. 
     2016. 

Understanding Plagiarism

Visit the sites below for information about plagiarism. 

http://www.plagiarism.org/ - Includes information about plagiarism, how to avoid it, and how to cite your sources. 

http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html# - Excellent article explaining plagiarism.  

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/1/ - Ths Purdue OWL Writing Lab's Guide to avoiding plagiarism.

How To Tell if You are Plagiarizing

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A Quick Guide Explaining Plagiarism

Paraphrasing

America has a scary clown problem. Last month, the Two-Way reported on a spate of creepy-clown sightings across America. The reports were unsettling even for those who don't suffer coulrophobia.  In the weeks since, the clown situation — there's no way around it — has gotten worse.

Plagiarism Examples

Acknowledgements/Credits

Special thanks to Beth Grabbert Librarian at Bain Middle School School in Cranston  for allowing me to use a page that she created.