Hi Tipsters,
I am wondering if you can help me solve a problem that seems to be increasing in frequency in my neck of the woods these days--that problem is getting students to understand what plagiarism is, AND how NOT to do it. I have spoken in class about it, given out handouts defining it, talked to students who are plagiarizing one on one--all seemingly to no avail. They insist on copying from textbooks for the answers on open-book tests, and even my graduating seniors are plagiarizing the heck out of the sources they have used for their term papers. Oh, by the time they reach the senior year, they know to at least put the reference in there somewhere--I am assuming that THEY are assuming therefore that their word-for-word copying does not constitute plagiarism. At any rate, I am at my wit's end on this one, seemingly unable to make headway. Any suggestions for new and effective ways to teach about: 1) what plagiarism is 2) why it is NOT a good thing (for example, I tell students that when they copy directly from a source, I cannot tell that _they_ personally understand what they read) 3) how to paraphrase 4) when a source must be acknowledged I'd be very grateful. And sorry for spelling plagiarism so many different ways here! Too much grading......;-) --Kathy Morgan Wheaton College [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
