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Plagiarism 101
Each of the following examples assumes that a list of references has been provided.
Examples of Plagiarism
Source (APA) |
Ribble, M. S., Bailey, G. D., & Ross, T. W. (2005, Fall). Digital Citizenship - Addressing Appropriate Technology Behaviour. ECOO Output, 26(2), 8-10. |
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| Original Text | Recently the popular press has pointed to increasing evidence of misuse and abuse of emerging technologies in U.S. schools. Some examples include using Web sites to intimidate or threaten students, downloading music illegally from the Internet, plagiarizing information using the Internet, using cellular phones during class time, and playing games on laptops or handhelds during class. |
| Plagiarism | Students in U.S. schools are using the Internet more and more for personal gain without thought of how it affects anyone else. Acts such as posting threats, stealing music, and copying text are becomming more common. |
| Why? | Even though this is in different words, it's still plagiarism. It is missing the inline citation stating which source the information is from. |
| Correct Way | Students in U.S. schools are using the Internet more and more for personal gain without thought of how it affects anyone else. Acts such as posting threats, stealing music, and copying text are becomming more common. (Ribble et. al. 2005) |
See also > Consequences of Plagiarism and How to Avoid Plagiarism
Last updated: April 4, 2008