AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

Grade 9 English
 Learning Targets
At the end of this lesson…
▹ I can define plagiarism.
▹ I can paraphrase passages.
▹ I can put in-text citations in passages that I paraphrase.
▹ I can add proper footnotes at the end of my papers.
▹ I can discuss the importance of avoiding plagiarism.
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What is PLAGIARISM?

Plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves

both stealing someone else’s work and
not giving credit to him or her
afterwards.

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HOW DO WE AVOID PLAGIARISM?

1. Paraphrase
2. Put In-text Citations
3. Provide Footnotes

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 HOW DO WE PARAPHRASE? (According to Gahan, 2018)

1. Understand the passage by reading it

thoroughly.
2. Know the key words and thoughts.
3. Try to make your own version of the passage
without looking at the original.
4. Check the new and old passages side by side
to see if they look similar.
5. Revise if necessary.

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 HOW DO WE PARAPHRASE?
ORIGINAL PASSAGE
The number of foreign and
domestic tourists in the
Netherlands rose above 42
million in 2017, an increase of
9% and the sharpest growth
rate since 2006, the national
statistics office CBS reported
on Wednesday.
(According to Gahan, 2018)
PARAPHRASED VERSION
The national statistics office,
CBS, stated that the Netherlands
experienced dramatic growth in
the number of tourists visiting in
2017. More than 42 million
tourists travelled to the
Netherlands that year,
representing a 9% increase –
the sharpest growth in 12 years
(DutchNews.nl, 2018).
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 ANSWER: PARAPHRASING
Look at the following sentences from reading texts. Match them to paraphrased
sentences which have the same meaning. We will discuss the answers during our
synchronous session.
1. Keeping your house cool or a. When the weather changes,
warm, driving cars and making animals can’t find water and
things in factories all pollute the food easily.
atmosphere. b. Pollution comes from cars,
2. This affects the world weather factories, heating, and air
and makes it difficult for animals conditioning.
to find food and fresh water. c. Cutting down trees and looking
3. Humans take away animal’s for oil damages animals’ homes
homes and their food by farming, and takes away their food.
when they cut down trees for
wood, and when they look for oil.
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HOW DO WE AVOID PLAGIARISM?

1. Paraphrase
2. Put In-text Citations
3. Provide Footnotes

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 HOW DO WE PUT IN-TEXT CITATIONS?

We will be using the

APA (American Psychological Association) Style
in citing our references.

We place an in-text citation in the beginning or

end of the paraphrased passage to make it easier
for the reader to see.

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 HOW DO WE PUT IN-TEXT CITATIONS?

There are two ways:

1. According to Jones (1998), using the APA style is usually

difficult for students who try it for the first time.

2. APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners

(Jones, 1998).

An in-text citation always includes the last name/s of the

author/s and the date the reference was published.

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 HOW DO WE PUT IN-TEXT CITATIONS?

Take note:
▹ If either the last name of the author or the year it was
published is not available, you may do the following:
▸ APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time
learners (n.a., 1998).
▸ APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time
learners (Jones, n.d.).
However, if the reference is missing
either of these, consider looking for
a more credible and recent source.
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 ANSWER: PLACING IN-TEXT CITATIONS
Paraphrase the passage. Add an in-text citation.
We will discuss the answers during our synchronous session.

“In the third Warriors vs. Raptors game, Golden State fans were seen
leaving the auditorium even with one minute and three seconds left in
the game. Dismay was clearly seen in their faces as they walked out,
defeated because of the 11-point difference.”

Title: Raptors wins its third point in the finals

(www.sportsandaction.com)
Author: Juan Dela Cruz
Date Published: June 8, 2019
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HOW DO WE AVOID PLAGIARISM?

1. Paraphrase
2. Put In-text Citations
3. Provide Footnotes

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HOW DO WE PROVIDE FOOTNOTES?

We place footnotes at
the end of the paper
for the reader to see
the details of each
cited source.

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 HOW DO WE PROVIDE FOOTNOTES?

When citing a book:

Dela Cruz, J. C. (2019). Basketball and Its Culture. Mandaluyong: Anvil Publishing.

Author’s
Book Title Place of
last name Publishing
Publishing
Year Company
Published
Author’s first
name initial/s

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 HOW DO WE PROVIDE FOOTNOTES?

When citing a website:

Author’s name Date Published Article Title Webpage Title

Dela Cruz, J. C. (2019, June 8). Raptors on its third win. ABS-CBN Sports and

Action. Retrieved from

URL/Link
https://www.sportsandaction-abscbn.com/basketball/news/Raptors-on-its-third-win
Date Retrieved
on June 9, 2018

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 ANSWER: PROVIDING FOOTNOTES
Make footnotes for the following resources. We will discuss the answers
during our synchronous session.
1. Author: Steven Marisol
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing
Title: Mathematical Concepts for Non-Math Majors
City of Publication: New York City, New York
Year: 2008
2. Author: John P. Ackran
Date of Publication: September 21, 2013
Title of webpage: Statistics of Insurance Coverage of Elderly
Date of Access: April 3, 2014
Sponsoring Organization: Organization for Medical Reform
URL:
http://www.medreform.org/statistics/insurance/elderly-coverage/233 17
 REFLECT:
Why do we need to
avoid plagiarism?

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 Sources:

Gahan, C. (2019, May 16). How to paraphrase sources. Scribbr.

Retrieved from https://www.scribbr.com/citingsources/how-to-
paraphrase/ on June 10, 2019.

(n.a.). (2019, January 8). APA Quick Citation Guide. PennState

University Libraries. Retrieved from
https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/apaquickguide/intext on June 10, 2019.

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