preventing plagiarism project

7/21/2019 Preventing Plagiarism Project

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Paige,the plagiarism prevente

Paige

Presley

THE WORLDS MOST PREEMINENT ENGLISH TEACHER

BATTLES HER GREATEST FOE, A PLAGIARISM

PERPETRATOR IN THIS ONE AND ONLY VOLUME

ACTION-PACKED PLAGIARISM PREVENTION


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Good morning! chimed Ms. Presley to her first class of the day.

Morning, Ms. Presley her students mumbled in response.

Today, she began, Were going to cover Plagiarism Prevention. Has

anyone heard the term Plagiarismbefore? Ms. Presley looked

around the room, her eyes wide hoping that just one student would

raise their hand and participate. After an appropriate amount of wait

time, Ms. Presley decided to try to engage her students with another

question.

Does anyone have any idea what this might mean? Laura raised her

hand.

Right! As defined by the New Oxford American

Dictionary, Plagiarismis the practice of taking someone

elses work or ideas and passing them off as ones

own. cheered Ms. Presley, happy that a student

participated.

Today Were Going to Cover Plagiarism Prevention

Objectives: Define plagiarism, outside source, and citation Understand the ifs, ands, and buts of using other peoples work

Write a short argument paper citing at least two sources

Is it like, when you take

someone else's work and put

your name on it?


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Now, class, were done with our first objective: defining plagiarism. But!

In defining plagiarism, I used someone elses words- the dictionarys! Brian, were

you able to tell from my definition that I used someone elses work? How so?

Excellent, Brian! Everyone, Brian knew that I used what is

called an outside source because I told him explicitly that thedefinition was from the New Oxford American Dictionary. From

my understanding, an outside source is anyone elses work

that is not your own. Now, you can use other peoples

work you just have to cite it! The same dictionary defines

a citationas a quotation from or reference to a book,

paper, or author. Citations include all of these sources! And,

they also include electronic sources, pictures, movies, songs,

and anything else that didnt come from your brain.Now that weve defined these terms, lets move on to our

second objective: understanding the ifs, ands, and buts of using

outside sources. To do that, everyone silently read the handout on

your desk. After, we will review what you must do when using other

peoples work.

I knew you used someone

elses words because you told me

that the definition of the word was

from that dictionary!


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Ifs , Ands , & Buts of Using Outside Sources

Ifdirectly quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, or taking an idea from anoutside source you must cite it!

Ifyou think you should cite it, youre probably right! When in doubt, citeit out.

Andsometimes, your teacher may ask you to cite everything you lookedat during your research. Even if you dont end up using it all, you still must

cite it!

And using outside sources can really strengthen your finished product asthey will show that you spent time researching and gaining a better

understanding of your topic.

But using outside sources too much will show that you do not haveanything original to add to your product. Too much quoting, paraphrasing,

summarizing, etc. will make your paper cluttered.

But to avoid this problem, try sandwiching your quote. First, write astatement that introduces the quote, picture, idea, etc. youre going to use.

Second, implement that quote into your product (make sure the font, size,

and color match up with your work - this is a dead give away for

plagiarism). Last, explain the relevance of this quote. After reading, youraudience shouldnt be left wondering why you used that outside source.


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Wow! the class cheered in unison, awakeningafter such an exciting lesson on citing sources.

Great, Jeremy! Thats exactly right. To prevent plagiarism, you simply

need to give credit where credit is due, which you do by citing your sources.

Ms. Presley answered.

If youre ever unsure of how to cite something, check out these great

online resources for citing help! Ms. Presley added, moving to her computer to

bring up the reference list.

http://easybib.com

http://www.citationmachine.net

https://www.zotero.org

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01

WOW!

So Ms. Presley, are you saying toprevent plagiarism, I just need to cite

my sources?

Citation Station: Your Guide to Citing Sources
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01https://www.zotero.org/http://www.citationmachine.net/http://easybib.com/


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Now, Ms. Presley continued after reviewing the citation guide, Lets

practice using and citing sources. Use the rest of the period to write a short

argument paper using and citing at least two sources. You can argue about

any topic you would like, from dogs are better than cats, to the pros and

cons of school uniforms, the possibilities are endless. So, get to it shepunctuated with a clap of her hands.

After a few minutes of independent research and writing, Lizzie

stood from her desk and walked to the back of the classroom, where the

bookshelves were located. She briefly browsed the collection before

carefully taking out three books. While passing Ms. Presleys desk, Lizzie

whispered

As the students in Ms. Presleys class continued to tap away at their

keyboards, or flip through the pages of a book, one student devised a

devious plan. Peter, a smart but generally lazy boy decided that he did not

care about giving credit where credit was due. How would she know?He

thought to himself as he tried to look on to his neighbors paper to copy

her argument. Ill just change a few words here and there to make it look

different. Thatll be just enough effort to cover my tracks he justified to himself.

Those are really helpful links. Now Ican cite these three books if I decide to use them in my

paper.


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Out of the corner of her watchful eye, Ms. Presley saw Peter peeping over

to his peers desk in an attempt to plagiarize. Flashing lights and sirens

started to go off in her head. She tried to stay calm, to prevent the transition

from happening. But, her secret power was boiling inside her, simmering to

the point where she saw

peter, plagiarism perpetratorin large red writing each time she blinked her eyes. Oh no! Its happening

she thought. Not again. Not here. I was just getting settled. She tried to

breathe and relax but the feeling was much too strong. Suddenly, she ran

from her desk and into the hallway, the door closing behind her with a

loud click.

Wheres Ms. Presley going? a few students asked, clearly

concerned. With that, heads began looking towards the hallway and

mouths began uttering her name.

The door creaked open.

Ms. Presley? the students whispered into the air.

Seconds ticked by

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

Tick.

Tock.

Whats happening? one wide-eyed, fearful student worried.

Suddenly, but slowly still, muffled sounds began seeping under their

classroom door from the hallway. They grew louder and louder with each

passing second.


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PPP

CRASH! Boom!

POW!


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the mysterious woman who was once their average English teacher

boomed.Yuhyuhyuhyuhyes? he managed despite the utter shock

and disbelief that had smacked him in the face.

Peter, please do not be afraid, it is i,Ms. Presley.

Muh..Muh.. Ms. Presley? What? How did

you? Who are you? he spoke.

Deep down, i am still ms. Presley. But i saw

you peeping down on your peers paper and myinternal plagiarism perpetrator alarm sounded.

Your whaa-?

my plagiarism perpetrator alarm. i am a plagiarism preventer,peter. it is my duty as such to prevent you from using an outsidesource without citing it.

Uhhh But I was just going to change some words around. Isnt that

good enough? Am I in trouble? he asked.

you are not in trouble, no. but changing a few words aroundjust doesnt cut it. citing your sources, well thats how aprofessional does it. wouldnt you want credit if someone used

your work? Cite your sources so no one thinks youre a jerk.class, i aim to help you. Lets all work together so we givecredit where its due.

Well how do I cite? It seems really hard?

PETER


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What does this all mean? another student chimed.

Review todays lesson, thats a good start. Read up on theprovided links to learn how to cite sources. When citing in yourpaper, its usually as easy as writing the authors last name and

the page from which your quote originates.

That doesnt seem too bad, I think I can manage it. What if I have any

questions?

Citing is easy once you get the hang of it! you can familiarizeyourself with the formats of citing sources and ask me oranother plagiarism preventer for help with what to do.

Woah! Cool! Thanks for all your citing sources help, Ms. Presle- I mean,

Plagiarism Preventer! Who else is a Plagiarism Preventer? Peter cheered.

Anyone can be a plagiarism preventer, you just have to knowwhat to do. Cite your sources and you can become one too!


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