1.
MEDIA AND INFORMATION
LITERACY (MIL)
Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in
Media and Information (Part 3)
Plagiarism
Mr. Vince Marko A. Sano
Sta. Elena High School
Marikina City, Philippines
MIL PPT 18Updated:
June 11, 2017

2.
VIDEO PRESENTATION
Plagiarism - Saturday Night Live
YouTube Channel: Saturday Night Live
Uploaded August 16, 2013,
Retrieved October 29, 2016 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDxN4c_CmpI

3.
VIDEO PRESENTATION
Understanding Plagiarism
YouTube Channel: YSJ ADD
Uploaded January 22, 2013,
Retrieved October 29, 2016 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU

4.
What is plagiarism?
the act of using another person's words
or ideas without giving credit to that
person
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism
Plagiarism
The practice of taking someone else's
work or ideas and passing them off as
one's own.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/plagiarism

5.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM
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http://www.plagiarism.org/assets/downloads/types_of_
plagiarism.doc.
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6.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM
Sources Not Cited Sources Cited
The Ghost Writer The Forgotten Footnote
The Photocopy Misinformer
The Potluck Paper The Too-perfect Paraphrase
The Poor Disguise The Resourceful Citer
The Labor of Laziness The Perfect crime
The Self-stealer

7.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
1. “The Ghost Writer”
The writer turns in
another’s work,
word-for-word, as his
or her own.
Source: http://rainbowriting.com/ghostwriter-resume/

8.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
2. “The Photocopy”
 The writer copies
significant portions
of text straight from
a single source,
without alteration. Source:
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/
photocopying-books-for-students-copyright-high-
court-3075857/

9.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
3. “The Potluck Paper”
The writer copies from
several different
sources, tweaking the
sentences to make them
fit together while
retaining most of the
original phrasing.
Source:
http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/10-
potluck-etiquette-rules-2374604

10.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
4. “The Poor Disguise”
The writer has
altered the paper’s
appearance slightly
by changing key
words and phrases. Source:
https://www.amazon.com/Accoutremen
ts-Fuzzy-Glasses-Classic-
Disguise/dp/B000JNS2ZS

11.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
5. “The Labor of Laziness”
The writer takes the
time to paraphrase
most of the paper from
other sources and make
it all fit together. Source:
https://heartofashepherd.com/2015/07/06/proverbs-69-
11-failing-to-instill-a-daily-discipline-of-study-and-labor-
in-your-child-allows-the-laziness-of-a-sluggard-to-
become-a-predictable-path-to-poverty-and-sorrow-2/

12.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES NOT CITED
6. “The Self-Stealer”
The writer
“borrows”
generously from his
or her previous
work.
Source: http://com1010.library.wayne.edu/

13.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
1. “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. Source:
http://drennank.wonecks.net/2011/08/12/forg
ot-to-register/

14.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
2. “The Misinformer”
The writer provides
inaccurate information
regarding the sources,
making it impossible to
find them.
Source: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinocchio-
for-ipad-iphone/id422133774?mt=8

15.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
3. “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. Source: http://www.webslaw.com/how-to-craft-
the-perfect-lawyer-bio.php

16.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
4. “The Resourceful Citer”
The writer properly cites all
sources, paraphrasing and
using quotations
appropriately. The catch?
The paper contains almost
no original work!
Source:
http://w
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pik.com/
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photo/y
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17.
TYPES OF PLAGIARISM:
SOURCES CITED (BUT STILL PLAGIARIZED)
5. “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. Source:
http://www.manilaspeak.com/commentary
/plagiarism%E2%80%95an-academic-crime

18.
WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?
Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/
Source: https://www.sagaftra.org/musicvideos

19.
WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?
Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/
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.

20.
WHAT ABOUT IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND MUSIC?
Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/
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.

21.
Formative Assessment: Recitation
Questions
1. Why is plagiarism?
2. What are the different types of
plagiarism? Give an example.
3. Why is it important to
understand the different types
of plagiarism?
Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/

22.
Formative Assessment: Recitation
Questions
3. Why should you avoid
plagiarism?
4. How can you avoid
plagiarism?
Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/

23.
Famous Cases of Plagiarism
in the Philippines
MVP in Hot Water Over ‘Plagiarized' Speech
ABS-CBN News
YouTube Channel: ABS-CBN News
Uploaded April 4, 2010,
Retrieved October 29, 2016 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU

24.
Famous Cases of Plagiarism
in the Philippines
24Oras: Tito Sotto, Nanindigang Hindi
Siya Nag-plagiarize
YouTube Channel: GMA News and Public Affairs,
Uploaded Nov. 13, 2012,
Retrieved October 29, 2016 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZnkflY0L-c

25.
Famous Cases of Plagiarism
in the Philippines
Saksi: Exclusive: UP Graduate Student na Nag-
plagiarize ng Litrato sa mga Contest, Nag-sorry
YouTube Channel: GMA News and Public Affairs
Uploaded September 24, 2013,
Retrieved October 29, 2016 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HptWz86Fve0

26.
Formative Assessment: Recitation
Question
1. How was plagiarism
committed in these events?
2. How could have those
personalities avoid
plagiarism?
3. Why does plagiarism
matters? Source: http://www.plagiarism.com/

27.
References
• Media and Information Literacy by Boots C. Liquigan,
Diwa Learning Systems Inc.
• http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-
plagiarism/
• http://www.plagiarism.org/assets/downloads/types_of
_plagiarism.doc
• https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skil
ls/plagiarism?wssl=1
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRJL82uhwyU