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What to discuss?
Plagiarism in Academic
Writing
Citing skills: quotation,
paraphrase, and summary
Plagiarism in Academic
Writing
Group work
Read the article Plagiarism in the
Academic Community and answer
the given questions on:
Definition of plagiarism
Penalties for plagiarism
3 categories of plagiarism
Definitions
the wrongful appropriation or
purloining, and publication as ones
own, of the ideas, or the expression of
ideas (literary, artistic, musical,
mechanical, etc.) of another
(Imhoof, Maurice and Herman Hudson,
1975)
Definitions
Copying of another
persons ideas, words or
work and pretend that
they are your own.
( Oxford Advanced Genie)
Definitions
You are kidnapping or
stealing someone elses
ideas or words and
presenting them as if they
were your own.
( the University of
Melbourne)
Definitions
Plagiarism means using
another's work without
giving credit
(
http://sja.ucdavis.edu/avo
id.htm
)
Definitions
Plagiarism is the
unacknowledged use of
somebody elses words or
ideas.
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu)
Types of plagiarism
Discussion
Why Asian students are
more likely to plagiarize?
Cultural reasons
Confucianism appreciates
your wide knowledge of
others ideas
Community sense
advocates common use
Academic reasons
Text-based learning
creates rote learners
Traditional teaching
approach creates passive
learners
No emphasis in proper
citations in writing, both
in Vietnamese and TLs
Citing skills
Definition - Paraphrase
To paraphrase = to restate a portion of a text
with the purpose, usually, of clarifying it.
A paraphrase is about the same length as the
original passage.
A paraphrase should not include any of the
words from the original passage, nor should it
follow the same sentence structure as the
original passage, just changing vocabulary.
Paraphrased information must be accompanied
by a citation, or in-text reference to the source
Failure to provide citation will be interpreted by
others as plagiarism, even if you list the source
in your bibliography.
Definition of Summary
Definition
To quote = to copy
exactly a portion of a text,
with the purpose of
presenting the author's
actual words
Examples
Original Text
"If you're coping with an illness or want
to exchange views about a medical
topic, you'll want to find your way to a
newsgroup. Despite the name, these are
not collections of news items. They are,
in effect, virtual bulletin boards open to
anyone who cares to participate. The
messages generally consist of plain text"
(Schwartz 28).
Example of Paraphrase
In a recent Consumer Reports article,
the author suggests finding a
relevant newsgroup if you have a
particular medical problem or if you
want to talk with others about a
medical subject. Newsgroups are
online bulletin boards that are
available to anyone; in spite of their
name, they are not news reports.
Anyone who wishes to may join in a
newsgroup discussion
(Schwartz 28).
Example of summary
Newsgroups, online discussion
groups open to any participant, are a
useful resource for anyone concerned
about specific medical issues.
(Schwartz 28).
Example of quotation
People concerned about medical
issues may find it helpful to look
for a relevant newsgroup.
Schwartz (28) points out that,
"Despite the name, these are not
collections of news items. They
are, in effect, virtual bulletin
boards open to anyone who cares
to participate. "
Quotations
Alternatives to quotations
If an argument or a factual account
from one of your sources is
particularly relevant to your paper
but does not deserve to be quoted
verbatim, consider
paraphrasing the passage if you
wish to convey the points in the
passage at roughly the same level of
detail as in the original
summarizing the relevant passage
if you wish to sketch only the most
essential points in the passage
Integrated quotations
Introduce the quotation with
appropriate verb
Precede with a coma
Employ a verb of saying
that fits the overall tone
of your essay
Reporting verbs
Pattern 1: reporting verb + that + subject + verb
Pattern 2: reporting verb + somebody/something
+ for + noun/gerund
Pattern 3: reporting verb + somebody/something
+ as + noun/gerund/adjective
Pair work
List the reporting verbs of
the three patterns
Check your list with other
pairs lists
Both
Summary
Re-states the
authors words
Covers a short passage
Discussion
When should I paraphrase,
and when should I
summarize?
How to write a
paraphrase?
1. Read, reread, and annotate
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
the material.
Change words in the
passage.
Change the verbs
Change the sentence
structure in the passage.
Combine sentences found in
the source text.
Unpack sentences found in
the source text.
Qualities of a good
paraphrase
Thorough: It attempts to
include all of the authors
primary ideas or findings.
Accurate: It attempts to
reflect what the author
actually wrote.
Fair: It attempts to employ
even-handed language
and content.
Objective: It attempts to
avoid voicing the writers
opinion on the topic or the
quality of the source text.
Qualities of a good
summary
Enjoy
writing!