Combating Plagiarism in the Classroom

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• Combating Plagiarism in the Classroom

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Paper Mills

• Give Papers away for free
• Exchange Papers
• Charge for Papers
• Sales and Specials
• Customize Papers

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Current State of Cheating
Reasons students claim to use plagiarized work

• GPA Pressure
• Not enough time
• Not doing anything wrong no one told them
• Everyone else does it
• Assignment is a waste of time
• Information on Internet is public domain

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Clues You are Reading Plagiarized Work

• Last page says This paper is from
  cheapessays.net
• Different writing style
• Doesnt follow the requirements of the class
• Improper Formatting
• Printed from a web browser
• Resources are old
• References to items not in the paper like graphs
  and charts

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Steps to Check for Plagiarized Work

• Summarize work orally or in writing
• Grade the entire process outline, rough drafts,
  annotated bibliography
• Type a unique string of 8-10 words in quotes in
  your favorite search engines
• Purchase a service

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Combating Plagiarism

• Learn about it first hand
• Think about why students cheat
• Teach students about plagiarism
• Make assignments clear and higher level
• Require everything to be turned in
• Oral Presentations
• In Class Essay