Jill Markgraf McIntyre Library University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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Jill MarkgrafMcIntyre LibraryUniversity of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire

• CESA 10 Nov. 6, 2003

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• Define it
• Discourage it
• Detect it
• Deal with it

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Define it

• to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of
  another) as one's own
• to use (another's production) without crediting
  the source
• to commit literary theft
• to present as new and original an idea or product
  derived from an existing source.

Source Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary,
10th ed.
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Plagiarism submitting someone elses text as
ones own or attempting to blur the line between
ones own ideas or words and those borrowed from
another source. vs. Misuse of sources
carelessly or inadequately citing ideas and
words borrowed from another source.
Source Council of Writing Program Administrators
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Does intent matter? Is there a time when intent
should cease to matter?
?
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Discourage it

• Understand why students plagiarize
• Dont understand what it is or why its wrong
• Time management/procrastination
• Pressure to perform well, get good grades
• Lack of understanding of education process
• Lack of confidence in abilities
• Perceived acceptance of practice among peers
• Not aware of consequences
• Dont know proper documentation methods

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Discourage it

• Explain plagiarism. What is it? Why should they
  care? Quiz 1 Quiz 2
• Give assignments that have personal
  relevancehelp students realize that their
  personal intellectual response is a necessary
  half of the conversationKraus, Joe.
  Rethinking Plagiarism What our students are
  telling us when they cheat. Issues in Writing.
  13.1 (2002) 80-95.
• Break assignments into segments, such as outline,
  rough draft, bibliography, search strategy
  (Big6)

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Discourage it

• Make assignment requirements specific
• Require copies of source material
• Give assignments that can be supported by library
  resources available to your students
• Clearly state consequences
• Include research/citing skills in your
  curriculumOWL UW-Madison Writers
  Handbook
• Let students know that you know about online
  paper mills. Evaluate an online paper

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South-Africa was settled by Dutch spaking
whites
The old system is gone, but there is still bad
housing conditions, education, unequal franchise
and bad public health services. Mandela diddnt
give up beore, and he will not now!
http//www.123student.com/biographies/314.shtml
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What has worked for you?
?
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Detect it
The article assesses the effects of perceived
discrimination on investments in human
capital.The article also discusses about
Affirmative Action programs and policies, and how
it applies towards the work field and higher
education. This is a great source because it
gives information on Affirmative Action in higher
education and the work field. source
Inconsistencies in writing style format
level of sophistication citation styles
tense pronouns/gender language/spelling
This book follows Key around the world as he
follows the beginning of his study into
subliminal messages, and his up-hill battle into
proving their existence. From US to Canada to
Vietnam, this book is Keys best work. source
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Detect it

• Paper doesnt fit assignment
• Bibliography is
• Dated
• comprised of resources not available in library
• Missing
• Contains references to
• Websites no longer available
• Charts, figures or graphics that are not present
• Paper mill

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Detect it

• Internet search engines
• Full text databases

Plagiarism Detection Services Turnitin EduTie.com
Plagiarism Detection Software CopyCatch Essay
Verification Engine (Eve2) Glatt Plagiarism
Screening Software
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Deal with it
Pay attention to institutional
guidelines Consider your goal Source
Council of Writing Program Administrators
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What do you want your student to take away from
this experience?
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• Thank you
• for attending
• Jill Markgraf
• www.uwec.edu/markgrjs/plagiarism.html
• markgrjs_at_uwec.edu

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Sources

• Cronje, Ruth, Gloria Hochstein, Julie Peterson,
  and Karen Welch, Project WIND-EAU Writing in the
  Disciplines at UW-Eau Claire, final report (Eau
  Claire University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2002)
  17.
• Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism the WPA
  Statement on Best Practices, Jan. 2003, Council
  of Writing Program Administrators, 1 Nov. 2003
  http//www.ilstu.edu/ddhesse/wpa/positions/WPApla
  giarism.pdf.
• Hansen, Brian. Combating Plagiarism. The CQ
  Researcher 19 Sept. 2003773-795.
• Kellogg, Alex P. Students Plagiarize Online Less
  Than Many Think, a New Study. Chronicle of
  Higher Education 15 Feb. 2002 A44. Academic
  Search Elite. EBSCO. U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire,
  McIntyre Lib.  13 Oct 2003 lthttp//www.epnet.com/gt
  
• Kraus, Joe. Rethinking Plagiarism What our
  students are telling us when they cheat. Issues
  in Writing. 13.1 (2002) 80-95.