Transcript Beating Plagiarism - Hampton University

Beating Plagiarism
presented by
Judith M. Davis, Director
Writing Technology Laboratory
20 February 2003
Understand the types of plagiarism
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Intentional
Unintentional
Understand the causes of plagiarism
Sometimes:
 laziness
 concern with grades
More often:
 poor work habits
 lack of content proficiency
 lack of source understanding
 inability to use standard documentation styles
So what’s a professor to do?
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Take responsibility
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discuss the types and causes of plagiarism
include plagiarism on the syllabus
Know what’s out there
Be proactive
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build the course to promote student mastery
design “plagiarism-proof” assignment sequences
spot check use of sources
Design “plagiarism-proof”
assignments
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Use written assignment sheets
Connect written assignments to specific
course objectives
Break big projects into a series of steps
Require submission of interim assignments
Teach good research habits and appropriate
documentation style
Diana Hacker’s Research and Documentation Online
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc
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Require students to turn in copies of sources
Sample assignment sequence—
Introductory Physics Paper
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Assign content material on types of machines
Conduct in-class activities to validate
students’ reading and extend their knowledge
Assign “How XX Works” paper in writing
Require related interim assignments
Schedule bibliographic instruction
Incorporate instruction on APA or CSE style
Use peer and instructor review
Sample assignment breakdown
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research paper check list
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topic
working thesis
library project
working outline
annotated working bibliography
preliminary draft
revision exercise/plan
final draft
Resources on the Web
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Bedford St. Martin’s Technotes
http://bedfordstmartins.com/technotes/techtiparchiv
e/ttip102401.htm
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Bruce Leland’s Plagiarism and the Web
http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm
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Indiana University’s Writing Tutorial Service
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html
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Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_
plagiar.html