Plagiarism and Paraphrasing

Have you ever heard of anyone being sued for copyright violation?  Have you ever heard of anyone having to get permission to use a portion of a song, a piece of art (even a graphic seen online), or even the ideas of someone else?  All of these deal with the idea of plagiarism.  In this topic, you will explore what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid plagiarizing information.  You will also learn how to paraphrase information, when you should use a direct quote, and when you should paraphrase the information.

Essential Questions

• When should information be paraphrased?
• What is plagiarism, and how can it be avoided?