1. Designing Plagiarism Proof Assignments A Guide for High School Teachers

2. Written Reports Should Include… Oral Presentations Note Cards Rough Drafts Outlines Bibliographies Interviews Surveys Experiments

3. In the Beginning… Include an Academic Honor Policy in your class syllabus, post the policy in your classroom Discuss the Academic Honor Policy with your students PLAN WITH YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARIAN! Review the differences between collaboration, quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing and plagiarism Invite a college/university professor to speak to your class about honor codes Try your own assignment and rate the assignment for its level of difficulty Assign topics that are narrow, current and unusual Make GALILEO a mandatory source Bibliographic cards should contain where the information was found Ask your students to research various college and university honor codes

4. In Class… Know the student’s ability Assign mini-papers during class time Provide time for research Students should write and read their writing aloud in class Keep a portfolio or folder of students in class writings to compare with home assignments Students should present their research and field questions from students and staff

5. Security Breach! Use new research topics every semester Monitor student behavior Students should include in their bibliography where they retrieved the information used in their research Do not leave graded papers or student work unattended Do not allow student assistants to grade papers, assemble or type student exams

6. Let’s Go to the Library Monitor student activity in the media center and during research time in the classroom Students should have specific goals during library time, (20 note cards, 10 sources) Students should have a rubric for evaluation of the assignment and a timeline of specific due dates

7. Let’s Go to the Library Monitor student activity in the media center and during research time in the classroom Students should have specific goals during library time, (20 note cards, 10 sources) Students should have a rubric for evaluation of the assignment and a timeline of specific due dates

8. Video for Students Who’s Idea Was That by Simone Watson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y_8dYGrv0k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y_8dYGrv0k

9. Bibliography Flannery, M. (2004). Cyber-cheating. NEA Today, 23 (3), 40-42. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Foss, K. (2006). The myth of the plagiarism – proof paper. CSLA Journal, 30(1), 12-13. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Kessler, K. (2003). Helping high school students understand academic integrity. English Journal, 92(6), 57. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Lathrop, A., & Foss, K. (2000). Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era: A Wake-Up Call. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited. Lehman, K. (2010). Stemming the tide of plagiarism: one educator's view. Library Media Connection, 29(2), 44-46. Retrieved from EBSCO host. Watson, S. (Producer). (2010, December 17). Who's Idea Was That. YouTube. Video retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y_8dYGrv0k>