English for Academic

and Professional
Purposes (EAPP)
Ms. Midelle P. Castillo
Understanding and
Avoiding
Plagiarism
Ms. Midelle P. Castillo
 PLAGIARISM
Plagiarize (and plagiarism)
- comes from the Latin plagiarius
“kidnapper”
- derived from the Latin plaga (“a net used
by hunters to catch game”)
 PLAGIARISM
Plagiarize (and plagiarism)
- extended its meaning in Latin to include a
person who stole the words, rather than
the children, of another.
Criminalizing Plagiarism in
the Philippines
https://www.ithenticate.com/plagiarism-
detection-blog/bid/87800/Criminalizing-
Plagiarism-in-the-Philippines#.X3UdnGgzbIU
Criminalizing Plagiarism in
the Philippines
On October 3rd (2012), the Philippines
Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175) took
effect and, with it, the country instituted
criminal penalties for a variety of online acts,
including spamming, identity theft and,
most controversially, libel.
Criminalizing Plagiarism in
the Philippines
However, the law may have had a somewhat
unintended side effect - criminalizing some
forms of plagiarism.
Criminalizing Plagiarism in
the Philippines
The reason is that the new law adds
penalties to “special laws” under the
country’s legal code, one of those special
laws is the Intellectual Property Code, which
the nation’s copyright law is under.
Criminalizing Plagiarism in
the Philippines
This, according to Department of Justice,
means that plagiarism itself is not a crime
but that plagiarism that also amounts to
copyright infringement is.
Criminalizing Plagiarism in
the Philippines
Such plagiarism now carries a penalty of 3-6
years imprisonment and a fine of P50,000 -
P150,000 ($1,200 - $3,600), if prosecuted
under the law.
 Ways to
AVOID PLAGIARISM
1. Acknowledge sources.
2. Know various citation styles.
3. Develop effective study habits.
4. Use note-taking strategies.
 Citation Styles
1. APA
American Psychological Association
2. MLA
Modern Language Association
3. CMA
The Chicago Manual of Style
 APA Style
Citing the Author - One Author
In-text citation
Last name
Example:
Meder
Write only the last name for all in-
text citations.
 APA Style
Citing the Author - One Author
Reference list
Last name, A. A.
Example:
Meder, C. J.
Reverse the name of the author, and write only the
last name and initials separated by a comma.
 APA Style
Citing the Author - Multiple Authors
In listing the authors, follow the same order as it is
written in the source.
 APA Style
Citing the Author - Two to Seven Authors
In-text citation
Last Name A & Last name B
Example:
Carlson & Lee
Use ampersand (&) instead of “and.”
 APA Style
Citing the Author - Two to Seven Authors
In-text citation
Up to five names can be included, but in the
subsequent in-text citation for works with more
than two authors, write only the last name of the
first author followed by et al.
 APA Style
Citing the Author - Two to Seven Authors
Reference list
Last name, A. A., & Last name, B. B
Example:
Carlson, R. G., & Lee, M. R.
Use ampersand (&) instead of “and.”
 APA Style
Citing More than Seven Authors
In-text citation
Last name A et al.
Example:
Davis et al.
Include only the first author’s last name followed
by et al.
 APA Style
Citing More than Seven Authors
Reference list
Last name, A. A., Last name, B. B., Last name, C. C.,
Last name, D. D., Last name, E. E., Last name, F. F.,
… Last name, G. G.
 APA Style
Citing More than Seven Authors
Reference list
Example:
Davis, L. D., Smith, J., Anderson, H. M., Lewis, A. J.,
Wright, K., Adams, C. N.,… Rogers, M.
Only seven authors can be included in the
reference list. After the name of the sixth author,
write three ellipsis points followed by the last
author’s name.
To be continued…
 Evaluate Yourself
1. Did you have a timetable or schedule?
2. Did you strictly follow your schedule?
3. Did you search for different sources?
4. Did you skim through materials first
before deciding it is needed or valuable
in your research?
5. Did you look for the copyright of your
sources?
 Evaluate Yourself
6. Did you take note while reading through
different reading materials?
Develop Study Habits
1. Set a schedule or timetable.
2. Organized your sources.
3. Skim through the materials.
4. Write copyright.
5. Employ various notetaking strategies.
Use Notetaking Strategies
1. Direct Quoting
2. Paraphrasing
3. Summarizing
4. Outlining
 Direct Quoting
-quotation marks
-cited correctly
-direct quote 3-4 words
-not the entire sentence or paragraph
 Direct Quoting
Children are very “susceptible to pollutants”
because they breathe in more air per pound
of body weight than adults. (Maestrado,
2013)
 Direct Quoting
Children are very “susceptible to pollutants”
because they breathe in more air per pound
of body weight than adults. (Maestrado,
2013)
 Paraphrasing
-interpret
-stating on your own
-replace with synonyms
-without losing the idea
 Paraphrasing
1. Understand.
2. Write your understanding.
3. Read your initial version and check.
4. Revise your initial version.
5. Use quotation marks.
6. Read and revise.
 Paraphrasing
In recent years, plastic has also become
synonymous with the word waste. Plastic waste
has definitely become the cause of some of the
world’s environmental issues that affect the health
and well-being of both humans and animals.
Because of this, several cities in the
Philippines and even in the world have taken a
specific action against plastic waste by reducing
the use of plastic materials in stores and
establishments.
 Paraphrasing
The past decade has been a witness to
human’s massive consumption of plastic materials.
Plastic consumption and the waste it produces has
become a worldwide environmental concern
negatively affecting the quality of life of both
humans and animals. To avoid further damage, a
number of cities in the Philippines have already
implemented plastic bag reduction policies in
selected establishments.
 Summarizing
-interpret
-stating on your own
-shorter than the original
-contain main ideas and supporting details
 Outlining
-framework
-guide
-main/major ideas
-supporting details/minor ideas
-thesis statement
 Outlining
1. Topic Outline
2. Sentence Outline
 Outlining
Thesis Statement:

I. Introduction
A. General background information
B. Specific factual information
C. Thesis Statement
 Outlining
II. Body
A. Idea 1
1. Develop ideas
2. Supporting details
B. Idea 2
1. Develop ideas
2. Supporting details
 Outlining
II. Body
C. Idea 3
1. Develop ideas
2. Supporting details
 Outlining
III. Conclusion
A. Restatement of the thesis
B. Summary of the main points
C. Implication or insights
Thank you…
GOD
bless!!!