Plagiarism or Perish those who said our good things before we

did. Aelius Donatus

Presented by Kelly Burke(slides created by Juliet Nielson)

ILDC WorkshopFebruary 2, 2012

OutlineDefining plagiarismWhy students plagiarizePreventing plagiarismReporting plagiarism: SIAST policy/Academic

IntegrityDetecting plagiarism

Please ask lots of questions!

And lets have lots of discussion!

Defining PlagiarismIntentional:

to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source . (www.merriam-webster.com)

Unintentional:Quoting an author inaccuratelyMisrepresenting the authors words (poor

summarizing)Citing the wrong source

Why Student’s Plagiarize … Research Skills or Writing Skills

Poor research skillsConfusion about paraphrasingCareless note-taking in classConfusion over how to properly cite resources

MisunderstandingWhat plagiarism actually isWhat is common knowledge“Public information” vs. copyright, intellectual

property

Why Student’s Plagiarize … con’t Outside factors which affect our students

Scholarships or competitionConsumer mentalityLearning vs. grades

Internal factors which affect our studentsTime management

Cultural/Generational factors?

Preventing Plagiarism …Teach citation standards (APA, MLA …)

Proper citation demonstrates good research = stronger paper

Address common problems with how to citeNot everything on the web is “free-for-use”

Teach students what plagiarism isThe core concepts of plagiarism

http://siast.ca.libguides.com/content.php?pid=88721&sid=660259

Preventing Plagiarism … con’tAssignment design

Spacing out due datesFocused Assignments Change paper subjects for every class

Describe and explain SIAST’s Policy on Student Conduct, Academic DishonestyDescribe what the penalties are for plagiarism“Trust issues” between instructor and student

Detecting PlagiarismQuality of writing/ inconsistent writing

through paperUse of language (above their level)Font differences (through paper)Paper does not fully match with assignment

Detection SoftwareGoogle – www.google.comLibrary DatabasesTurnitin - http://turnitin.comPlagiarism dot org - http://www.plagiarism.org/Word Check - http://www.wordchecksystems.com/Eve 2 - http://www.canexus.com/eve/index.shtmlPaper Mills

http://www.coastal.edu/library/presentations/mills2.html

This is a comprehensive list of paper mills

Questions?