How Not
To Plagiarize!
A WebQuest for 9-12th Grades (Informational
Skills)
Designed by
Esther J. Cooper
cooperej@dpsnc.net
Northern High School
Durham, North Carolina
Introduction
| Task | Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Acknowledgements
Introduction
This activity will help you
to define plagiarism and learn how to avoid plagiarizing
when doing a written or multimedia report. This activity will help
you to learn strategies to avoid plagiarizing.
Task
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You will define plagiarism.
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You will list four strategies
to help you to avoid plagiarizing.
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You will examine and summarize
the Fair Use and Copyright Law for electronic media.
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You will learn how to document
and cite sources used in a report.
Your final product will be a
written 1-2 page oral report or a 3 minute PowerPoint presentation on the
topic "The Cost of Plagiarism and How to Avoid Plagiarizing."
Your report or presentation must include a bibliography/webliography.
Process
First, you'll define plagiarism.
Go to
this site
After writing the definition,
list four actions that might be considered plagiarizing. Also,
list four strategies to help you to avoid plagiarizing.
Go
to this site
Read the information on
Internet Fair Use and Copyright Law for electronic media at
this site
Summarize the information
on the General Guidelines and the Internet.
After analyzing and listing
the information, use those notes to write your report or presentation.
Finally, list all the sources
you used to write your report using the MLA style to cite and document
your resources. Use
this site.
For additional information
on citing your sources, use
this site
Evaluation
The project will be graded based
on the rubric found at this site Rubistar
Conclusion
When you have completed this
activity, you will understand the importance of documenting and citing
the sources you use to write reports or create multimedia presentations.
In the future, you can rely on the strategies you learned to help you avoid
plagiarizing. You can find additional information on this topic
at this site.
Acknowledgements
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the computer provided by http://microsoft.com/
Image of computer man provided
by http://www.animationfactory.com/
Date Created: (06/13/03).
Based on a template from The
WebQuest Page