Intel Teach Elements Collaboration in the Digital Classroom

Anti-Plagiarism Checklist
Intellectual property, such as peoples creations and ideas, are as valuable as material possessions. The government helps protect intellectual property through copyright laws. When people copy or distribute copyrighted information without citations or proper permissions, they are plagiarizing. You can use this checklist to avoid being a plagiarizer. When I am researching I begin my research early so I am not looking for information at the last minute and tempted to copy and paste other peoples work. I use a variety of resources, including recent resources from within the past year when available. I think about how the information I gather relates to my project. I write short notes using keywords and phrases in my own words about what I learn from each resource. I can clearly explain to another person out loud and in my own words how my research information relates to my project. I do not cut and paste large blocks of content from other peoples work into my project. I do not include resources that I do not understand or cannot paraphrase in my own words. When I am writing or creating When I begin, I close my browser and books so I can write a first draft of my ideas in my own words. I use my own words to meet the project requirements and clearly indicate when I am paraphrasing, summarizing, or quoting other reliable sources as support information. When I include a direct quote, I put quotation marks around the entire quotation. When I paraphrase another persons work or ideas, I give the person credit directly in the text or in a note near the text. I save rough drafts and revisions of my work as evidence of my creative process. My paper is formatted consistently throughout, even if I include quotes from other sources. When I am citing my sources I create citations for every resource I use to complete my project. I include proper attribution and the Web address for all Web sites, blogs, digital images, and other online resources. I do not make up references or supply information for a reference that I cannot verify. My citations are accurate and well-formatted; I do not mix a variety of citation styles.

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