1. By Ahmad Stallings
Plagiarism, Copyrighting and
Netiquette

2. What is plagiarism?
• According to the Webster dictionary
plagiarism is “to steal ideas and words
of another as one’s own.”
• The following are also known as
plagiarism : Copying ideas without
giving credit , failing to put quotation
marks and turning in someone work as
your own.

3. Consequences of Plagiarism
• If caught plagiarizing some
consequences are : Getting expelled,
work being destroyed, you will also not
be able to study that degree again.
• “Plagiarism can endanger your
academic career because your record
follows you.”
• No college wants a dishonest and
unworthy student.

4. Copyrighting
• What is copyrighting? “The exclusive
legal right given to an originator .”
• When something is copyrighted you
cannot use or take it without the person
permission.
• If anything is taken that’s copyrighted
without person permission you can face
charges.

5. Recognizing copyright
• When something is copyrighted it has
the © sign.
• This means you can’t use the
information without permission.

6. Consequences of Copyright
• If you break a copyright law some
consequences are “monetary fines, loss
of property, loss of freedom or
employment.”
• In some countries you can get punished
for copyright infringement.

7. Netiquette
• The correct way of communicating
online.
• The rules that apply on the internet.
• How you act or behave on the internet.

8. Why it’s important?
• It is important because it shows who
you are on the internet.
• If your good people will respect and like
you.
• If your bad most people won’t like you
or give you much respect.

9. Rules of Netiquette
• Respect other people on the internet.
• Avoid saying negative things to other
internet users.
• Also avoid saying things like sarcasm.
• Respect other internet users privacy.
• Use appropriate language and avoid
profanity.

10. References
• http://www.plagiarism.org/(2012)
• http://www.scanmyessay.com/plagiaris
m/consequences-of-plagiarism.php
(2011)
• www.wiseGEEK.com ( 2003 – 2012)
• www.Dictionary.com (2012)