Plagiarism and MLA Format

Plagiarism

1) What is plagiarism?

2) How can we avoid plagiarism?

Poll

I understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid plagiarizing on assignments.

• STRONGLY DISAGREE

• DISAGREE

• AGREE

• STRONGLY AGREE

Plagiarism is when you use someone else's work and/or ideas as your own, without giving them credit

• Using information word for word

• Not listing any sources used

• Copying information from multiple sources and pasting together

• Copying someone else's work and changing a few words

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: If you change a few words from information you copy it is not plagiarism.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: If something is considered common knowledge you don't have to cite a source.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Common knowledge is things most people know.

• Carrots are a vegetable

• The capital of the United States is Washington D.C.

• Lebron James plays basketball

• Grass is green

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: If you want to use a quote from an article you need to use quotation marks AND say the name of the author or text.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

I think it's easy for teachers to see if students have plagiarized on an assignment.

• DISAGREE

• AGREE

Teachers can tell when you're plagiarizing!

• Not changing the font when you've copied something

• Websites to check thousands of resources (such as Turnitin)

• Copying and pasting your work into Google

Multiple Choice

IS THIS PLAGIARISM? -->

Jessica changed a few words in a paragraph she copied from a website, but didn't list the website or author.

• YES, it is plagiarism

• NO, it is not plagiarism

Multiple Choice

IS THIS PLAGIARISM? -->

Daniela put quotation marks around a quote from a news story and listed who said it.

• YES, it is plagiarism

• NO, it is not plagiarism

Multiple Choice

IS THIS PLAGIARISM? -->

Reusing an essay I wrote for my English class last year and submitting it again for an assignment in my English class.

• YES, it is plagiarism

• NO, it is not plagiarism

Multiple Choice

IS THIS PLAGIARISM? -->

For a class assignment that students are completing individually, Student A and Student B decide to work together. Student A compiles research notes while Student B identifies the main findings. Both students then write their own research papers, and neither of them cite or mention the other student's work.

• YES, it is plagiarism

• NO, it is not plagiarism

MLA Format

Poll

I can write and edit work according to MLA format guidelines, appropriate for the

discipline and writing type.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• MLA stands for Modern Language Association.

• As a writer, it is your responsibility to give proper credit to your sources

• Helps inquisitive readers retrace your research steps.

• If you have not given proper credit to your sources, you have committed PLAGIARISM.

• Help you build credibility and be more likely to win your argument.

• Plagiarism can result in serious consequences such as suspension, expulsion, fine, or even jail time.

What is MLA & Why do I need to learn this?

Formatting Essays/Assignments:

• Heading

• Header (Your Last Name, Page Number)

• Font Size 12

• Font: Times New Roman

• Spacing: Double

So what do I use it for?

So what do I use it for?

So what do I use it for?

Draw

Circle the HEADING...

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a correctly formatted date?

• 8/31/22

• 31, August 2022

• 31 August 2022

• August 31, 2022

Multiple Choice

Which MLA HEADER is in the correct order?

• Your Name

  Teacher Name

  Class & Section

  Due Date

• Teacher Name

  Your Name

  Due Date

  Class & Section

• Due Date

  Your Name

  Teacher Name

  Class & Section

• Your Name

  Due Date

  Class & Section

  Due Date

Poll

Which is the correct text size for MLA formatting?

• 10 point font

• 11 point font

• 12 point font

• 14 point font

Multiple Choice

Papers in MLA format should be double-spaced.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples below shows proper MLA format?

Open Ended

What is wrong with the other two options shown above?

In-Text Citations

• Also called parenthetical citations

• Show where you got your information from

• (Author's Last Name Page#)

• **Notice there is no comma!**

• Full reference will be on Works Cited page

If the author's name is mentioned in the sentence, you don't need the name in the in-text citation.

Works Cited Page

• Last page of your essay

• Entries are alphabetized by author's last name

Multiple Choice

Do I need to cite this?

According to ICU patient data collected from the state of Florida in 2021, the large-scale disparities in vaccinated versus non-vaccinated caseloads proves that vaccines are highly effective at preventing Covid related hospitalizations.

• Yes, you need to cite this.

• No, you do not need to cite this.

Multiple Choice

Do I need to cite this?

The sky is blue.

• Yes because it is not your own original thought/idea.

• No because it is common knowledge.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information provided below, which of the following in-text citation is correct?

Title of Novel: Night

Author: Elie Wiesel

Page Number: 34

In part three of the Holocaust Memoir titled Night, the author, Elie Wiesel, writes, “Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed" _________

• (Wiesel 34)

• (Wiesel, Page 34).

• (Wiesel 34).

• (Wiesel, 36).

Works Cited Page

A works cited page is a list of the works you have used in your paper

It has a little more information than the in-text citations.

• First and foremost, this helps the reader verify the information you provided throughout your writing.

• In addition, it also serves to give credit to the owner of the work you referenced.

• Lastly, it protects you from being accused of plagiarism.

To do now:

TAKE MLA CITATION QUIZ HERE

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TAKE PLAGIARISM QUIZ HERE

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