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PlagiarismFall 2013 Adjunct Faculty
Information Session
O What is it, exactly? O What does Stockton expect us to do
about it? O What will happen to students
reported for plagiarism? O Special issues: first year students,
graduate students, cultural considerations
O My advice, for what it is worth
Plagiarism and Stockton
How to help prevent plagiarism
O Educate students about what plagiarism is, college policy, and proper documentation of sources. Expect to have to teach students to document and evaluate sources.
O Create assignments that discourage plagiarism. Give clear, specific directions for meaningful writing projects.
O Consider using Turn it inO You must have students submit their work to Turn it in and
let them know on the syllabus they will need to do thisO Please be sensible—there is no simple originality check
percentage that determines whether there is plagiarism.O Attach penalties to plagiarism, apply them when
plagiarism occurs, and report plagiarism.
And keep things in perspective…
O Being plagiarism cop can get out of control, we can take things too personally, and…
Resource linksO Stockton library information for faculty on plagiarism: http://
intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cfm?siteID=86&pageID=100O Stockton library information for students on avoiding plagiarism: http://
intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cfm?siteID=86&pageID=320O Interactive plagiarism quiz: http://
intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/library/content/Static/Plagiarism/studentguide/moduleV/frameset1.htm
O Audrey Latourette article: http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/academic_affairs/content/docs/Audrey%20Latourette%20plagiarism%20article.pdf
O Stockton Academic Honesty policy: http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/page.cfm?siteID=209&pageID=17
O Stockton Writing Center Plagiarism resources: http://wp.stockton.edu/writingcenter/avoiding-plagiarism/
O Virtual salt, anti-plagiarism strategies for research papers: O http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htmO The Stockton library has videos for students on avoiding plagiarism,
citing sources, etc. O Chronicle blogs: http://
chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/plagiarism-an-administrator%E2%80%99s-perspective/31775
