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This No Imitations, Please! Avoiding Plagiarism lesson plan also includes:
- No Imitations, Please! (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - English (.pdf)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - English (.docx)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - Spanish (.pdf)
- I Used To Think, But Now I Know - Spanish (.docx)
- Magnetic Statements - English (.pdf)
- Magnetic Statements - English (.docx)
- Magnetic Statements - Spanish (.pdf)
- Magnetic Statements - Spanish (.docx)
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With all the stuff available online, good essays are just a click away. But talk about tracking! Writers beware! New tech can now identify plagiarism, and the consequences of presenting someone else's work as your own are severe. Here's a lesson that makes that point. Class members read articles about plagiarism and note the key ideas they take away from the readings.
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Instructional Ideas
- Present the lesson before one on examples of plagiarism and one on how to cite sources
- Set aside extra prep time to prepare the Magnetic Statements posters and copy the articles
Classroom Considerations
- Requires index cards, copies of multiple articles, and a projection device for the slideshow
Pros
- Links are provided for detailed explanations of the various teaching strategies used in the lesson
- Spanish and English forms of the materials are provided
Cons
- None