改写步骤和技巧教案.ppt

Academic English Writing Week 2: plagiarism paraphrase ︵。︵ * 1. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism means taking ideas or words from a source without giving credit (acknowledgement) to the author. ︵。︵ * Plagiarism Plagiarism is wrongly using someone else’s words or ideas, and it is a serious offense. Students who plagiarize may fail a class or even be expelled from school. ︵。︵ * Two kinds of plagiarism. Using information from an outside source without citing the source When paraphrase is too similar to the original ︵。︵ * The main difficulty that students face is that they are expected: (a) to show that they have read the principal experts on a subject-by giving citations (b) to explain these ideas in their own words and come to their own original conclusions ︵。︵ * Reasons why students must avoid plagiarism: Copying the work of others will not help you develop your own understanding To show that you understand the rules of the academic community Plagiarism is easily detected by teachers and computer software It may lead to failing a course or even having to leave college ︵。︵ * 2. Acknowledging sources Two ways to provide the correct acknowledgement: Summary and citation Smith (2009) claims that the modern state wields power in new ways. Quotation and citation According to Smith: ‘The point is not that the state is in retreat but that it is developing new forms of power…’(Smith, 2009:103) ︵。︵ * The in-text citations are linked to a list of references at the end of the main text, which includes the following details: Author Date Title Place of publication Publisher Smith, M. 2009 Power and the State Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan ︵。︵ * 3. Degrees of plagiarism Working with a partner, consider the following academic situations and decide if they are plagiarism. situation Yes/no 1 Copying a paragraph, but changing a few words and giving a citation. Yes 2 Cutting and pasting a short article from website, with no citation. 3 Taking two para