2. What is plagiarism?
• Using someone else’s copyrighted (protected)
work without getting permission or giving credit
• Everything is copyrighted!
– You may or may not see a copyright date.
– The copyright date is the date it was
created.
3. Why should you be
concerned?
• Dishonest and illegal
• Consequences
4. What are the
consequences?
• Jail or Prison…No
• For students:
– Failing grades or having to re-do
assignments
– Failing or having to repeat classes
– Being suspended or expelled
5. How can you avoid
plagiarizing?
• Cite (list) your sources
• Use quotation marks if you copy whole
sentences or paragraphs.
– Save for sentences from diaries, journals,
speeches or interviews
