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Avoiding Plaigiarism

3/6/2018

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The following are notes from a lesson designed by Ms. Newburger.

Test your knowledge of this information at
 https://join.quizizz.com and enter  GAME CODE
207032

The IB Academic Honesty Policy that YOU signed at the beginning of the year states that you agree NOT to plagiarize. As you get older, this becomes very important and potentially costly in school and in life (failure, fines, removal of your posted video or other creations, etc) Journalists have been fired for plaigiarizing. People have lost their jobs for it. People have had to pay millions of dollars for it. You want to avoid it!  Here's how:

What is plaigiarism?
Plagiarism includes:
  • copying word for word
  • paraphrasing (changing a few words)
  • cutting and pasting an image without credit
  • using media (image, music, video, etc) not approved for reuse
  • Including any Information from your research in your final product without crediting where you learned it.

How can I avoid accidentally plagiarizing?
  • Take notes in google drive-tools-explore-
  • Put quotes around all your notes that you copy word for word.
  • write down all sources you consult even if you're not sure you're intending to use their info  yet.

Do I have to cite something  if it's common knowledge?
No. For example, you don't have to cite the dictionary if you  look up how to spell a word but you DO have to cite the dictionary you use if you look up a word's definition as those can differ slightly.  but when in doubt, cite it anyway!

Which resources should I use and cite when researching for school?
See credible sources lessons or
just use pre-Vetted academically trustworthy sources found at NcWise Owl (on the student portal) 

Which images are free to use? ( you must still cite them!!)
  • Creative commons image
  • images found in NCWiseowl sources
  • google image search - tools - usage rights - approved for reuse

What is the best method for citing when I want to credit a source?
Follow your teacher's instructions on the required way to credit sources used for your product.  How you give credit depends on the product. (reserach paper, video, etc) Different ways to cite sources include:
  • make a works cited page, resources consulted list, or bibliography. 
  • copy the citation or link at the bottom of each slide if making a slide show
  • Can use footnotes at the end of a page if wrting a paper (google docs - tools- explore does this automatically)
  • Include link or citation in your YouTube description credits for music, images, video used, etc.

How do I find the necessary information about a source to include when writing up credit for a citation?
You'll first  want to ask your teacher if you should to use APA, MLA or other then use:
  • citation makers online 
  • citation makers within NCWiseOwl
  • google docs- tools - explore - info is auto- cited as a footnote
If no method is specified, you can give the web address of the source or use the auto citiation. 

 NCWISEOWL: Trustworthy Academic Sources that are Easy to CIte!

Step 1. Go to NCWISEOWL.org or click the button you see at the Student Portal below
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Step 2: Select Middle School (you are welcome to check out the other grades as well or sort by subject)
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Step 3: Select the tool you want to use (Start with Brittanica School if you aren't sure where to start but it's worth clicking around one day when you're not in a hurry. Lots of good stuff)
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Step 4: Enter the topic you are researching. Put quotes around your search terms to focus your results. Then click if you want images, articles, videos, magazines, web sites etc.
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Step 5: Read the results and REPEAT as necessary until you find information and results you are satisifed with.(Go up or down a level (1,2,3 in photo above)if you aren't happy, change the lexile at bottom right, move from middle to elementary or high back at Step 2, etc) When you find something you want to use, click on it as below.
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Click the check box marked "cite"
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Copy the citation in the style you need (MLA, APA, etc in the dropdown arrow box) and paste it into your research along with the image or note. (I recommend both drafting and taking notes using Google Docs, Google Slides, or other Google Drive product) 
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Related Posts:
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How to find Credible Sources on the web
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/lesson-ideas/credible-sources-lesson

Plagiarism videos used in this lesson
youtu.be/gs4WPlh6MZI
https://youtu.be/Ly_AeHl4t5M
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Fiction Writing

9/10/2014

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Hey students!  Are you interested in writing fiction? Are you looking to improve your craft?  I would suggest blogging your stories and inviting comments. You can't be sure your comments will always be helpful, but if not you can always delete them. To get started if you want to post links to your work here in the comment section feel free!

A Great Starting Spot:
  •  https://diy.org/skills/writer

How-To Sites:
  • http://www.novel-writing-help.com/how-to-write-a-novel.html
  • The Snowflake Fiction Method http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/
  • http://www.brainpickings.org/2011/12/29/advice-to-writers/
  • Short fiction http://teacher.scholastic.com/writeit/fiction/index.htm

Resources to Spark Your Imagination:
  • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/science-fiction-writing-prompts/
  • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/

 Clearinghouses:
  • http://figment.com/
  • http://www.writing.com/

Fiction Contests to Enter
  • http://teacher.scholastic.com/writeit/fiction/publish/competition.htm
  • This site includes links to contests you can enter http://www.writing.com/

Places to share and read other fiction wriiting:

  1. Use a Student Safe Site-Ask your teacher to make your class a Kidblog site 
  2. Make your own Weebly or other easy website or blog site
  3. Post the link below in the comments so others can find you!
  4. Not sure if these have much kid writing so get your parent's permission  but here is where Google says you can try ...
  • http://www.booksie.com/
  • http://www.writerscafe.org/
  • http://www.reddit.com/r/ShortStoriesCritique/

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English

9/10/2014

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Learn Spelling and Vocab:
    • http://www.freerice.comaddictive way to learn vocab or math, you get smarter and they really do give the rice to hungry kids
      http://www.knoword.org/home.php
    • site that translates and defines every word on a webpage http://lingro.com/
    • Vocab and spelling games-Go to www.spellingcity.com and enter your words or study someone else's set. Fun! --- YOu can click the green "play a game Button" example: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6095806
    • Mindpicnic- Mindpicnic is helping to revolutionize the way students learn by providing free courses and study materials online.
    • VerbaLearn- VerbaLearn is a good place to practice and learn English vocabulary. Students preparing for standardized tests lsuch as the SAT will enjoy this site's vocabulary-building resources.
    • http://www.etymologic.com/index.cgi - like free rice but for word history
Literature and Grammar games
    • http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/literature/golding/index.html

  • http://toys.usvsth3m.com/write/
    http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html this wouldn't load for me I am going to try it
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