Day 12: Avoiding Plagiarism

OBJECTIVES
* To define and discuss plagiarism
* To understand what constitutes plagiarism

I. DEFINING PLAGIARISM
A. Warm-up:
Watch the following video carefully. Then answer the following questions with a partner:
1) What happens in the video? Summarize the video in 1-2 sentences.
2) What does the student do wrong? Why does it happen? What are the consequences?

Video

UIUC Student Code


B. What is Plagiarism? Discussion
Your instructor will lead a discussion about plagiarism. Take detailed notes. It is your responsibility to understand exactly what plagiarism is in American academic culture (which may be different from plagiarism in your home country) and learn how to avoid it.

II. PRACTICE
Plagiarism Tutorial: Complete the plagiarism tutorial. Pick Maiko as your character because likke you, she is not exactly sure what plagiarism is.
See http://library.acadiau.c a/tutorials/plagiarism/

Note: This tutorial uses MLA citations but APA citations will be used in this class (to be discussed in another lesson).

When you finish, raise your hand. Your instructor will match you up with a partner and have you start the next activity.

Plagiarism Handout
Work on the plagiarism handout with your partner. This is an open book quiz. You can use the plagiarism tutorial as well as the previous discussion and any other sources you find online. Turn in your quiz when you finish.

Plagiarism Handout Discussion
Once everyone has finished the quiz, your instructor will go over the answers. If you have any questions, just ask!

Homework:
a) Read the Plagiarism Guide for ESL Students. This is a summary of the issues discussed in class today. You are responsible for knowing the information in the handout.
b) Also watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P05vgxDoPU&feature=related
c) and take this online quiz:http://library.camden.rutgers.edu/EducationalModule/Plagiarism/plagiarism_quiz.swf

Sources:

Mehrtens, Heather. (2011). Plagiarism: What is it and how to avoid it?
Retrieved fromhttp://esl115ta.blogspot.com/2012/01/plagiarism-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid.html

Paulrobensonlibrary. (2007, Nov. 13). What is Plagiarism? [Video file]. Retrieved from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P05vgxDoPU&feature=related

Paul Robeson Library at Rutgers University. (n.d.). Plagiarism tutorial- Plagiarism quiz. Retrieved from http://library.camden.rutgers.edu/EducationalModule/Plagiarism/plagiarism_quiz.swf
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UniBergen. (2010, May 27). Et Plagieringseventyr [Video file]. Retrieved from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwbw9KF-ACY

What Is Plagiarism?. (n.d.). English Club. Retrieved December 3, 2011, from http://www.englishclub.com/writing/plagiarism.htm

You Quote It, You Note It!. (2010, May 27).

Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS Canada. Retrieved December 3, 2011, from http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/