Class will begin with a warm-up activity. You will be presented with the following SIX PICTURES. I will divide you into small groups. Each group needs to figure out which picture is not like the rest by discovering the correct reason one is different from the others.
Next we will work on unscrambling the following PARAGRAPHS.
We will acknowledge plagiarism with the following definition:
"Using an author's specific words, phrases, or ideas without giving credit to the author." -Dr. Hugh Bishop
After having defined plagiarism, you will break up into pairs and try to figure out which of the following PARAGRAPHS is plagiarized.
We will come up with some strategies to help you avoid plagiarism in your writing. After we have come up with a good technique, you will consider the following PARAGRAPHS. Are any of these paragraphs plagiarized? Why or why not?
Further information about plagiarism and the different types of plagiarism can be found on this website: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase.html
I didn't go too in depth about paraphrasing in this class because it will be covered in a later class, so do not be too concerned if you do not yet feel confident in paraphrasing text.
You can also find information about plagiarism in your textbook on page 410.
