Processing Information-Plagiarism

INFORMATION LITERACY: Processing Information - Plagiarism

Plagiarism occurs when a student uses words, ideas or the statements of another person without giving appropriate acknowledgment. Plagiarism is also known as cheating, copying or stealing and is an act of theft.

Have you taught your students ...	OWL-Online Writing Lab:
how to use quotation marks and credit the source (author) when they copy exact wording?	Quotation Marks
how to make jot notes and then write ideas in their own words?	Note-making
how to use their own words (paraphrase) instead of copying directly and acknowledge the original source?	Paraphrase
the difference between information that is "common knowledge" and information that belongs to a person?	Common Knowledge
about the ethical use of information. For example, that it is illegal to submit work by another person or download work from the internet and claim it as their own? link...	Avoiding Plagiarism

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