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Hugh B. Bain Middle School Library : Plagiarism

Plagiarism Videos

Online Grammar & Plagiarism Checker

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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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Standards Addressed

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

AASL Standards

Standard- 1.3.1- Respect copyright/ intellectual property rights of creators and producers

Standard- 3 - Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society