The purpose of this tutorial is to familiarize yourself with the knowledge of what constitutes plagiarism and how to discourage it in your classes. If you work through this tutorial and hand in the two assignment results to Mrs. Train, she will provide a lovely certificate! Then stay tuned for a information on Citation.
Step One: Definitions
Citation: A Wikipedia entry defines citation as "a reference to a published or unpublished source (not always the original source)."[1] Citation is used to document a source. This means providing information that allows someone to locate the source, and can include author, title, date, page number, etc
Plagiarim: Misrepresenting somebody else's work as your own. This can include written material, web information, images, music, graphs, e-mails - and even ideas!
MLA (Modern Language Association) style - this format is most common for citing sources within the liberal arts and humanities such as literature, art, languages and philosophy.
APA (American Psychological Association) style - this is generally used within sciences and social sciences, for example anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, social studies, and sociology.
Paraphrase - to put text in your own words. Note that the bulk of the work must be in your words; changing only a few words counts as plagiarism.
Fair Dealing Policy - the conditions under which limited use or copyrighted material is allowed without requiring permission from the rights holders. In the U.S. it is called Fair Use. There's no definitive amount you can use in the classroom settings and lots of material on the Internet about this.
More terminology can be found at the University Of Alberta Library's Guide to Plagiarism
Step Two: What is Plagiarism?
Please go to the University of Indiana Bloomington School of Education's Tutorial on Understanding Plagiarism.
Click on the link near the bottom of the page that says: Let's see if you understand: Click here to take a short quiz For each page, read the original source material, paying attention to the highlighted words, then look at the sample student work.
Answer the question below the examples. If you answer incorrectly, you will get a chance to correct yourself.
Click on the Next Item link at the bottom of each page. There are 10 pages.
ASSIGNMENT: Take the test as a Non IU student. When you pass, print off the certificate and hand in a copy as a record of your achievement.
NOTE: Here are some areas that particularly confuse students:
It is still plagiarism if you paraphrase. * You must use all your own words, not change just a few, and you must still cite the information.
If you put something in quotes, it's not plagiarism. * Incorrect. You must still provide the source.
If it's on the web, it means it's in the public domain. * The material is owned by the website author and you must still provide the source unless otherwise indicated.
Step Three: How can I Discourage Plagiarism in my Class?
What is our school's official policy on plagiarism? What are the consequences? There is zero tolerance for a work that is plagiarized. Punishment can range from an automatic mark of zero to more serious consequences for repeated instances. Assignment rubrics should include a category for proper citation.
Read these articles on how to to develop lessons that encourage thinking, not copying:
ASSIGNMENT: Write down 3 reasons that students plagiarize material from the internet. Then, suggest 3 ways that you, personally, can change an assignment to make it more plagiarism-proof. Hand in a copy.
Step Four: Teaching Students How to Use Citation Styles Go to Citation.
Shayne Train, Education, Educational Technology, Computer Literacy, Web Tools