Academic Integrity & Plagiarism

 

2. Teachers want to hear your voice: Paraphrase others’ ideas in our own voice. Show teachers what and how you think.

 

3. Read and re-read a text for full understanding of the author(s)’ meaning before writing your own paraphrase.

 

4. Get to know APA rules and expectations.

 

5. Synonyms have similar, but NOT THE SAME, meaning: replacing single words with synonyms may change the meaning of the original and is not the same as paraphrasing. AVOID RELYING ON GOOGLE TRANSLATE; rather, use a dictionary to find the meaning and use of words.

 

6. Record your voice when rephrasing the source information; this is sometimes called the sharing technique.

 

7. Follow careful note-taking techniques:

• Keep clear notes that show if the individual note is a paraphrase or quote.

• Do not look directly at the original when making your notes.

• Do not delay keeping track of reference information; keep a clear and correctly formatted reference list throughout the writing process.                                                                                                                                                                           

 

8. When writing,

• never cut and paste text to create a paragraph and/or section of your paper;

• make an outline to use as a guide;

• use your own language as much as possible throughout the entire paper;

• only use direct quotations when the idea could not be said any differently and when the quote fits with your own reasoning and context; and

• always introduce a quote before using it in the text.                                                                                                                                                                            

Watch this 1-minute video for a simple, easy tip to avoid plagiarism and academic dishonesty.

uAlbertaDoS. (2013, December 18). Plagiarism rap (cite your sources) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT6S4ERI0o8&t=56s