Introductory Video: What is plagiarism and how do we to avoid it?

Learning Outcomes

Topic:  Plagiarism 

  Students can

 

1.        define plagiarism within an academic setting

2.        identify various types of plagiarism

3.        apply their knowledge of the types of plagiarism in academic situations

Plagiarism 101: Part 1

Introductory Activities (supporting  LO 1 and 2)

A.     

 Learners view the introductory humorous video on plagiarism which is located at  http://youtu.be/tUSaQ5-mDRI  and read the following definition found at Turnitin.com

“An act of plagiarism would seem to be easy to recognize based on simple criteria: Is the

work the author’s own creation and written in the author’s own words? If not, does the

writing provide appropriate credit to previous work? Increasingly though, the lines of

what constitute plagiarism are blurring as the Internet reshapes culture and education.”

Formative assessment –discuss video in class and discuss the 10 types of plagiarism* (projected on whiteboard from http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/10-types-of-plagiarism-and-academic-cheating/)

B.      Collaborative groups read , discuss the examples in a Google Hangout found at Penn State University’s web page https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lls/students/plagiarism_examples.html

Formative assessment - Write a blog reflection

C.      Students will submit example student essays into a plagiarism checker (http://www.grammarly.com/  Or http://turnitin.com ) and identify as many of the 10 types of plagiarisms from the list as possible. These will be discussed in class.

Formative assessment – discussion and peer interaction

Plagiarism in the Real World: Part 2

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Supports Plagiarism Module Learning Objectives 1 & 2


STEPS

1. You will be assigned the name of a real-life plagiarizer.  Use the internet to research the individual.  [suggestion: Google the individual’s  full name with the word “plagiarism.”]
2. Identify a news article or other source that you think best describes your assigned plagiarism case.  Post the link to the Blackboard discussion board titled “Plagiarism Case Studies.”
3. Below the article link, post a reflection that covers these points:
   1. What field did your accused plagiarizer work in?  What was their job title?
   2. Describe the instance(s) of accused plagiarism.  Were they confirmed?  How?
   3. Refer to the 10 types of plagiarism distributed to class.  What type(s) of plagiarism did you observe in your case study?
   4. What consequences did your plagiarizer face as a result of their actions?   Financial? Legal?  Personal?  Professional?
4. Prepare to verbally summarize and share your case study with the class the following meeting, including all aspects of your reflection listed above.

Appendix A:  Plagiarism Cases

Carleen Basler
Nada Behziz
Jayson Blair
Michael Bolton
Don Haddad
George Harrison
Jonah Lehrer
Dr.  Eric Poehlman
Dr. Raj Persaud
Kaavya Viswanatha
Andrew Wakefield
Fareed Zakaria

Appendix B: Rubric for Case Study Assignment

Criterion	4 A-level qualities (90–100)	3 B-level qualities (80–89)	2 C-level qualities (70–79)	1 or 0 D- or F-level qualities (60–69 or below 60)	Score
Completeness	Complete in all respects; reflects all requirements	Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements	Incomplete in many respects; reflects few requirements	Incomplete in most respects; does not reflect requirements
Understanding	Demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the types of plagiarism	Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the types of plagiarism	Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the types of plagiarism	Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the types of plagiarism
Reflection and analysis	Makes appropriate and powerful connections between the issues in the example and the concepts of plagiarism presented in course resources.	Makes appropriate connections between the issues in the example and the concepts of plagiarism presented in course resources.	Makes appropriate but somewhat vague connections between the issues in the example and the concepts of plagiarism presented in course resources.	Makes little or no connection between the issues in the example and the concepts of plagiarism presented in course resources.
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Plagiarism in Action: Part 3

Goal:  Students will synthesize & apply practice of plagiarism in action, via a role-play, case
          study completed in groups of four.

Learning Objective: (SYNTHESIZE and APPLY):

1. Students (in groups) will be able to synthesize the 10 types of plagiarism and demonstrate two in a role play and how to avoid plagiarism.
2. Students will be able to evaluate written work of others to identify acts of plagiarism.

Activities/Steps: (Addressing by Group Learning Outcomes 2 and 3):

1. Students will watch “10 Types of Plagiarism” before class and chat in the Discussion Room about which two types they plan to demonstrate during their Role Play.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF5eFeJMplA  (3.58 minutes).

In this lesson students will learn “What is Plagiarism?” and the key ways to avoid Plagiarism after reviewing these 10 types. They will also understand how to paraphrase a text, how to document or cite a source, and how to research so the paper contains original content.

1. Students will Review at home, an example of a Role Play by Murdoch University in Dubai as a demonstration of the 10 different kinds of Plagiarism. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lmp3-0UIFM  (11.13 minutes).
2. Students will develop and write an academic script to role play, using a situation in which a freshman student might experience, which will demonstrate and clearly identify at least 2 of the 10 types of plagiarism.
3. Students will create & upload their group role play on to a Vimeo or YouTube and then present it in class (15 minutes video).
4. Students will present their Vimeo or YouTube to the class.
5. Students will teach the class how to upload their work to Turn-It-In, and will also explain how turn-it-in checks your work for plagiarism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJxH2S5Vql8  (7.05 minutes)

1. OPTIONAL: Students and classmates may take a Plagiarism Quiz for for illustration purposes, using Disney and Pixar characters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkpwFpMYShY  (2.59 minutes).

Assessment and Grading: (25 points)

Rubric will be used to assess student Participation, Effort and Work of each individual

group member.

Assessment: Part 4

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A+: Conclusion

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