Part I- Engagement: Question Prompts and Class Discussion
Opening question: Why do we need to cite our sources?
Review (The Plagiarism Game)
Instructions: take a study break by playing the Plagiarism Game: Goblin Threat (https://www.lycoming.edu/library/plagiarism-game/)(created by the Lycoming College, Snowden Library, Williamsport, PA).
What can you tell about plagiarism?
Teaching Strategy/Instructional Procedure: Question Prompts
Student’s Learning Strategy/ Procedure: Brainstorming / Discussion
Instructions: Think about these questions and discuss them with your classmates. The class will then try to reach consensus when trying to define these.
What is an author? Have you ever authored anything?
When should you acknowledge someone for something they produced?
Possible answers: when quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, using facts, info, ideas, theories, research, or data found in a particular document.
When would it not be necessary to acknowledge someone else’s work? Does that include yourself?
Possible answers: generally-known facts
What are some forms of plagiarism?
Word for word (verbatim)
Cutting & pasting
Paraphrasing/ Excessive repetition (poor paraphrasing of another’s words)
Help/collaboration (collusion)/ Forgery (turning in another person’s work as your own)
Omission (inaccurate citation)/ Improper citation (failure to cite properly)
Self-plagiarism
Improper Idea borrowing (failure to cite another’s ideas)
Fraud (creation of false sources)
Part II- What Kind of Plagiarism Is It?
Instructions: Use the In-class Assignments tab/Plagiarism Exercises tab to see plagiarism type examples. Use the bullet points below to figure out what type of plagiarism it is.
What type of plagiarism is it, and why?
Example #1:
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“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man,” -John F. Kennedy Reference: John F. Kennedy Quotations. (2016). John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. [Web page]. Retrieved from: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Research-Aids/Ready-Reference/JFK-Quotations/Inaugural-Address.aspx |
Kennedy is famous for telling Americans to do something for their country rather than ask that their country do things for them. In other words, Americans should not expect that the government do things for them. The government doesn’t create the people, the people create the government. Kennedy also said that people around the world should not expect America to do things for them, but instead work together to create freedom. In other words, don’t expect America to create freedom on her own. It takes collaboration from many countries to create freedom. -Mr. Morales |
What type of plagiarism is it? : ______________________________________________________
Example #2:
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“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man,” John F. Kennedy Reference: John F. Kennedy Quotations. (2016). John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. [Web page]. Retrieved from: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Research-Aids/Ready-Reference/JFK-Quotations/Inaugural-Address.aspx |
“One of the Presidents made a memorable comment about “Don’t ask the nanny state to help you,”…”
-Mr. Morales |
What type of plagiarism is it? : ______________________________________________________
Example #3:
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E = mc2 - Albert Einstein |
E = mc2 -Mr. Morales
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What type of plagiarism is it? : ______________________________________________________
Example #4:
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“Do infinite parallel universes mean that anything is possible -- that there are planets out there with dragons, superheroes, or flying cars? If space is infinite and uniform, meaning it's full of stuff and not just an empty vacuum, then anything that can happen, will happen. No matter how unlikely it is that humans are going to evolve here, we know that the chance isn't zero, because it happened once. But we don't know the chances for dragons and superheroes. If something's against the laws of physics, then it wouldn't happen anywhere,” Reference:
Hulick, K. (2011). Prallel universes: Where (almost) anything is possible!. Odyssey, 20(3), 10. |
“If parallel universes exist, there’s a possibility that mythical creatures, such as unicorns, and Superman can and will exist. Unless, of course, it’s against the laws of physics,”
-Mr. Morales |
What type of plagiarism is it? : ______________________________________________________
Example #5:
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“Is there a copy of you reading this article? A person who is not you but who lives on a planet called Earth, with misty mountains, fertile fields and sprawling cities, in a solar system with eight other planets? The life of this person has been identical to yours in every respect. But perhaps he or she now decides to put down this article without finishing it, while you read on,” Reference: Tegmark, M. (n.d). Parallel Universes. Scientific American, 288(5), 41. |
“Is there a copy of you reading this article? A person who is not you but who lives on a planet called Earth, with misty mountains, fertile fields and sprawling cities, in a solar system with eight other planets? The life of this person has been identical to yours in every respect. But perhaps he or she now decides to put down this article without finishing it, while you read on,”
-Mr. Morales
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What type of plagiarism is it? : ______________________________________________________
Part III. Paraphrasing
a. Instructions: Using Brainy Quote .Com, or other website, find a favorite quote online and re-write it “in your own words.” Then write a sentence to describe what it means to you. Share this with a partner.
b. Instructions: using the chart below, generate answers to fill out the elements of each section.
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Quoting |
Paraphrasing |
Avoiding Plagiarism |
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How can you successfully quote, paraphrase, and avoid plagiarism? |
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Activity III
Teaching Strategy/Instructional Procedure: real-world examples are presented
Student’s Learning Strategy/ Procedure: think/pair/share
Instructions: Divide into teams. Use the class library guide in-class assignment tab to view sources. Work with your partner(s) to identify the following:
Examples:
The Case of the Miraculously Prolific Joke-telling Minister:
The Mysterious Case of the Reporter Who Made the News:
The Not-so-Singular Case of the Suddenly-Stranded-Abroad Student:
The Case of the Phantom Quotes:
http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/107779/jonah-lehrers-deceptions
The Case of the Girl with the Perfectly Prolific Photographic Memory (or is it?).
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1868982_1868981_1868955,00.html
The Case of the Professor vs. the Lie-detecting Machine:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/education/unlv-fires-professor-accused-serial-plagiarism
Question Prompts:
1) What is the issue?
2) What type of plagiarism is it? (If there's more than one type, mention it)
3) What was the result/consequence of aid plagiarism?
4) How would you have resolved or avoided the issue?
5) Do you agree with the verdict/consequence? Why or why not?
- by Adrian M. Spring, 2020
