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Is Plagiarism Stealing?
YES! Your own creative work is copyrighted and no one can legally take it!
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Why Should I Care?
Because it is YOUR work! And you are worth much more than plagiarizing someone else
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What does it Look Like?
How to tell if you are plagiarizing.
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Student Tools
The best way to avoid plagiarism is to develop good research habits
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Teacher Tools
A plethora of tools from which to learn and teach how to avoid plagiarizing.
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Digital Ethics
When it comes to plagiarism in the arts, students should not let copyright impede their creativity.
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Graduate with your own Brain!
You have got what it takes to make a brilliant report, project or piece of artwork! Don't destroy your efforts by one cut and paste.
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism
comes from the same root word as "kidnap". Whether you take someone's work intentionally or unintentionally and claim it as your own, you are plagiarizing.
Theft
is removing personal property, thereby depriving the rightful owner of it. Whether it is intentional or unintentional, it is theft.
Copyright Encourages Creativity
Success and Creativity
Copyright Laws encourages your creativity becuase your own work is copyrighted and no one else can legally take it.
Illegal
Plagiarism is to commit literary theft!
Why Should I Care?
Quoting gives credence to your work
- Your own creative work is copyrighted as soon as you complete it.
- Your own work becomes your own intellectual property.
- Quoting supports and validates your arguments.
- You show integrity when you credit the source.
- IT supports your creativity, iknowing that you are creating something that you will own.
One cimple cut and paste can destroy your work
- You may have to re-do your assignment
- YHour grades will be affected negatively
- You may feel humiliated
- Your parents may be notified
- Your school record may be modified to reflect cheating
- Teachers will have to re-teach you skills of citation versus plagiarism
Helpful Resources
NoodleTools Poster
Easybib Evaluator
Digital Copyright Slider
Plagiarism Checker
