1. Avoiding Plagiarism in Research Papers

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Avoiding Plagiarism in Research Papers

To avoid plagiarism on a sentence and paragraph level, you should provide in-text references to acknowledge others' ideas. Furthermore, you should document all references appropriately, including (1) direct quotations, (2) paraphrasing, and (3) other instances in which you borrow or reference the ideas of others.

When writing research papers of any kind, correctly recognizing sources of information and ideas is critical. In this exercise, you will evaluate whether various statements are plagiarized or not. For those statements that are plagiarized, you will state whether it is plagiarized for one of four reasons: not acknowledging the source of ideas, not correctly acknowledging direct quotations, not paraphrasing sufficiently, or not correctly acknowledging the source of ideas.

Read the case below and answer the questions that follow.

Assume that you are writing about green hotels and eco-friendly meetings. You have access to the following word-for-word passages from two sources. These passages will be the basis of the exercises.

Stewart, J. (2012). The greening of hotels. New York: Williams-Anderson Group.

Most hotel executives have recognized that the demand for greener hotels has reached a tipping point. They expect a quickly accelerating demand for greening in all dimensions of hotels: energy usage, carbon emission, impact on local environments, and water consumption. As one executive told me, "The current operations model simply won't work any longer. We've got to adapt to shifting demands, and do it within three to five years. Or, we're toast." (from page 14)

Mendez, E. (2011). Marketing eco-friendly meetings. San Francisco: Finch & Sons Publishing.

Our research shows that 20 percent of conference attendees expect eco-friendly meetings. But, that doesn't tell the story, and any convention center, hotel, or other conference host that thinks the demand for green conferences will not become a significant share of the market is delusional. From our research, here are the statistics that matter most: 75 percent of conference planners say their employers demand more eco-friendly meetings to reach CSR initiatives, and 60 percent of conference planners now believe eco-friendly conferences cost less. (from page 3)

1d. Even though most conference attendees aren't concerned about...

Even though most conference attendees aren't concerned about eco-friendly meetings, the majority of conference planners expect eco-friendly meetings. In other words, those in charge of the planning and decision making expect eco-friendly meetings (Stewart, 2012).

Multiple Choice

A). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging the source of ideas

B). plagiarized; not paraphrasing sufficiently

C). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging direct quotations

D).plagiarized; not acknowledging the source of ideas

E). not plagiarized

1f. With most hotel executives having recognized that the demand for green hotels...

With most hotel executives having recognized that the demand for green hotels has reached a tipping point, the supply of green hotels is likely to grow rapidly in the upcoming years (Stewart, 2012).

Multiple Choice

A). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging the source of ideas

B). plagiarized; not paraphrasing sufficiently

C). plagiarized; not acknowledging the source of ideas

D). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging direct quotations

E). not plagiarized

1g. The demand for eco-friendly meetings and green hotels....

The demand for eco-friendly meetings and green hotels is likely to grow rapidly. One recent survey showed that 75 percent of conference planners are expected by their employers to plan green meetings (Mendez, 2011). Furthermore, most hotel executives are convinced that they must shift their operations to comply with green hotel standards (Stewart, 2012). With demand for green meetings and green hotels growing, we recommend exploring how we can do so at our hotel.

Multiple Choice

A). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging direct quotations

B). not plagiarized

C). plagiarized; not paraphrasing sufficiently

D). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging the source of ideas

E). plagiarized; not acknowledging the source of ideas

1b. The majority of hotel executives recognize the need for greener hotels (Mendez, 2011; Stewart, 2012).

The majority of hotel executives recognize the need for greener hotels (Mendez, 2011; Stewart, 2012).

Multiple Choice

A). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging direct quotations

B). plagiarized; not correctly acknowledging the source of ideas

C). not plagiarized

D). plagiarized; not acknowledging the source of ideas

E). plagiarized; not paraphrasing sufficiently