1. Plagiarism & the Internet

2. Today 90% of students say they have plagiarized from print or Internet sources 52% have copied from websites without citing sources 15% have submitted larger parts of papers taken from “paper mill” or Internet Student Cheating in American Schools, 2001 Donald McCabe

3. Why Did You Cheat? Competition for good grades – 55.6% Didn’t seem like a big deal- 53% Didn’t think I’d get caught- 23.6% Not interested in the subject- 27.6% To get into college- 14.4 % Parents encouraged me-.2% 1998 Who’s Who annual survey 3,123 high achieving students

4. Oprah Winfrey Handout http://search.biography.com/print_record.p l?id=20871http://search.biography.com/print_record.p l?id=20871

5. Buying Papers www.termpapersonfile.com www.fastpapers.com www.essaysite.com www.termpaperexpress.com

6. Prevention -Goals and purpose for paper/speech, etc. -Specific requirements -Progress reports -Multiple drafts -Reflection on research

7. Prevention Cont. Provide enough time Create archive (electronic) of papers Explain- »Your penalties »School penalties »Copyright infringement penalties

8. Things To Look For Above student’s ability Home papers vs. School papers Choppy composition Reads like an encyclopedia Inconsistent or “different” citation style

9. Confirmation Discuss the paper with the student Ask what print size was used, where paper was typed Have student read paragraphs and explain them to you Have student explain larger/more difficult words in paper

10. Confirmation Cont. Use Search Engines (Google) Encyclopedia sounding? (online encyclopedia www.altavista.com Search references Use plagiarism search service (www.turnitin.com)www.turnitin.com

11. Handouts Ethics and Plagiarism Plagiarism Making Sure You Are Safe Guidelines For Teachers

12. Explore the Internet Commercial Plagiarism Search Services Resources to Confirm Plagiarism Plagiarism Information Resources Ethics and Plagiarism