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Plagiarism
In past years, students have provided good definitions of plagiarism in
the exercise I assign in class. BUT, since people (like you) who
understand the concept of plagiarism may still be confused about the
distinction between quoting and paraphrasing in ways that avoid
plagiarising, please read the following box. Note in
particular that even if you paraphrase, you still must acknowledge the
source! For both quoting and paraphrasing, the writer must do all of
the things in the corresponding list. Make sure to look at the
examples.
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How to Avoid Plagiarising
(source: Robyn Painter, "Plagiarism Guide for
Students", http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students/)
When directly quoting another author, the writer must:
* Accurately quote the original author's words.
* Enclose the quotation within quotation marks.
* Follow quotation using an in-text citation [e.g., (p. 276)], the format of an in-text citation varies by citation style.
* Introduce the quotation with a 'signal phrase' (whether you are required to use a signal phrase or not varies by citation style).
* A list of references with full citation information is also required at the end of the paper.
* Examples of incorrect and correct direct quotations
When paraphrasing another author, the writer must:
* Use words or have a sentence structure different from the original work, while maintaining the gist of the original author's idea. Paraphrasing or summarizing doesn't mean just changing a couple of words from the original work.
* Acknowledge the source through in-text citations immediately following the paraphrase.
* Examples of incorrect and correct paraphrasing |
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PS477/577:
International Environmental Politics