R.
A 10175:
Cybercrime Law.
MEDIA AND INFORMATION
LITERACY (MIL)
Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in
Media and Information
Plagiarism
Learning Competencies
Learners will be able to…
define plagiarism;
identify and explain the different types of
plagiarism;
value the importance of understanding
the different types of plagiarism; and
practice academic honesty and integrity
by not committing plagiarism.
Topic Outline
I. Plagiarism
A.Definitions
B.Types of Plagiarism
C.Use of Images, Videos, and Music
D.Preventing Plagiarism
II. Famous Cases of Plagiarism in the
Philippines
What is plagiarism?
the act of using
another person's
words or ideas
without giving credit
to that person
Plagiarism
The practice of taking
someone else's work
or ideas and passing
them off as one's
own.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM
Sources Not Sources
Cited Cited
The Ghost Writer The Forgotten Footnote
The Photocopy
Misinformer
The Potluck Paper
The Too-perfect Paraphrase
The Poor Disguise
The Labor of The Resourceful Citer
Laziness
The Self-stealer The Perfect crime
The Ghost Writer
The writer
turns in
another’s
work, word-
for-word, as his
or her own.
The Photocopy
The writer copies
significant
portions of text
straight from a
single source,
without alteration.
The Potluck Paper
The writer copies
from several
different sources,
tweaking the
sentences to
make them fit
together while
retaining most of
the original
The Poor Disguise
The writer has
altered the
paper’s
appearance
slightly by
changing key words
and phrases.
The Labor of Laziness
The writer takes the
time to
paraphrase most
of the paper from
other sources
and make it all fit
together.
The Self-Stealer
The writer
“borrows”
generously from his
or her previous
work.
The Self-Stealer
The writer
“borrows”
generously from his
or her previous
work.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM: SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
The Forgotten Footnote
The writer mentions
an author’s name
for a source, but
neglects to
include specific
information on
the location of
the material
referenced.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM: SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
The Misinformer
The writer provides
inaccurate
information
regarding the
sources, making it
impossible to find
them.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM: SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
The Too-Perfect Paraphrase
The writer properly
cites a source, but
neglects to put in
quotation marks
on text that has
been copied word-
for-word, or close to
it.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM: SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
The Resourceful Citer
The writer properly
cites all sources,
paraphrasing and
using quotations
appropriately. The
catch? The paper
contains almost
no original work!
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM: SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
“The Perfect Crime
The writer properly
quotes and cites
sources in some
places, but goes on
to paraphrase
other arguments
from those
sources without
citation.
WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?
Without receiving proper permission or
providing appropriate citation, the
following are considered plagiarism:
Copying media (especially images) from
other websites to paste them into your
own papers or websites.
Making a video using footage from
others’ videos or using copyrighted
music as part of the soundtrack
WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?
Without receiving proper permission or
providing appropriate citation, the
following are considered plagiarism:
Performing another person’s copyrighted
music (i.e., playing a cover).
Composing a piece of music that borrows
heavily from another composition.
Copyright
a legal device that gives the creator of a
literary, artistic, musical, or other creative
work the sole right to publish and sell that
work. Copyright owners have the right to
control the reproduction of their work,
including the right to receive payment for
that reproduction. An author may grant or sell
those rights to others, including publishers or
recording companies. Violation of a copyright
is called infringement.
Cyber Bullying
bullying that takes place online, or using
electronic technology such as cell phones,
computers, and tablets over communication
tools including social media sites, text
messages, chat, and websites. Examples of
cyber bullying: text messages or emails
composed to insult or demean; rumors or false
statements spread by email or posted on social
networking sites; and humiliating photos,
videos, websites, or fake profiles deliberately
Computer addiction
the excessive use of computers to the extent
that it interferes with daily life. This excessive
use may for example interfere with work or
sleep, result in problems with social interaction,
or affect mood, relationships, and thought
processes.
Digital divide
an economic inequality between groups in terms
of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT. The
divide within countries (such as the digital divide in
the United States) can refer to inequalities
between individuals, households, businesses, and
geographic areas at different socioeconomic (and
other demographic) levels. The Global digital
divide designates countries as the units of
analysis, and examines the divide between
developing and developed countries on an
