1. When did cheating become cool? Preventing Plagiarism

2. Protect Your Work When You Create! Include: “The following presentation uses copyright protected materials used under the Multimedia guidelines and fair use exemptions of U.S. Copyright law. Further use is prohibited.”

3. In Other Words… “I used other people’s stuff but followed the rules, so don’t copy it or you are breaking the law.”

4. This woman has plagiarized and must face the consequences!

5. Copyright Law

6. Little-known Facts Copyright owners sue to make a statement - teachers, librarians, principals, superintendent, board Work done within the scope of employment belongs to the employer, even if done after hours or during vacation

7. Plagiarism Plagiarism = act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds, or any creative expression of others as your own. Studies of cheating: 72% - 75% of high school students admit to it GHHS students say: 95% - 100%

8. Types of Plagiarism Downloading free research paper Buying from commercial paper mill Copying/pasting web/ database Copying from previous student Not using quotation marks Changing key words= Thesaurusitis Faking citations

9. How Can I Prevent Plagiarism? Problem: Students want to economize, do things fast Solution: Assign in advance & have checkpoints

10. Why Do Students Cheat? Problem: They procrastinate, esp. on assignments that don’t interest them Solution: Customize topic to include something of personal interest

11. Why Do Students Cheat? Problem: Students think their writing/work not good enough Solution: Encourage them to use their own “voice”; do a sentence outline first

12. Why Do Students Cheat? Problem: The assignment is not relevant: Write a short report about Alexander Graham Bell. Solution: Change the assignment/ question: You are AGB; write about the most significant day in your life.

13. Preventing Plagiarism: Prevention Is Better than Detection Teach how to paraphrase, summarize, & quote Use Turnitin & explain consequences Always require attribution

14. Require specific types of sources = 2 print, 2 databases Have checkpoints if longer assignment Keep student writing samples Have students present & defend research orally

15. Changing the Assignments Use real-life problem solving and decision making Relate info to students’ lives Higher student engagement & creativity = lower plagiarism risk Higher student engagement= higher critical thinking skills used

16. Changing the Questions The “topic” report – on a person, country, event, etc. – has been done by Wikipedia Research projects (even small) = training grounds for adult problem-solving and decision- making

17. Turn a “Topic” Into an Inquiry-Driven Assignment ASK: Which? Which One? How? What if? Should? Why?

18. Relevant, Meaningful, Interesting, & Personalized Assignments Ask Students to: Debate Conclude Recommend Justify Argue Propose Invent Analyze Judge Support/ reject/ critique Prioritize Evaluate Plan

19. Go to Turnitin http://turnitin.com Click on Turnitin page on wiki menu for instructions!