Students plagiarize for many reasons. While some are simply trying to get through a course as easily as possible, others procrastinate and panic, taking a few short cuts to get the assignment done. Some students think that text on a “group-developed” web page like Wikipedia does not have to be cited because it is “common knowledge” (not true!). Others genuinely do not understand how to paraphrase, quote, and cite properly.
In this workshop taught by librarians, students will:
- discuss how copyright laws and plagiarism rules apply to using material from the web
- learn how citing correctly can help avoid unintentional plagiarism
- learn how to write a paragraph that successfully and clearly distinguishes paraphrases and quotes from original ideas and language
FALL 2014 WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, September 10, 4:30-5:20 Room: Milne 121
Tuesday, September 16, 3:30-4:20 Room: Milne 104
Thursday, September 18, 6:00-6:50 Room: Milne 121
Wednesday, September 24, 7:00-7:50 Room: Milne 104
Friday, September 26, 2:30-3:20 Room: Milne 104
Monday, September 29, 4:00-4:50 Room: Milne 104
Wednesday, October 1, 6:00-6:50 Room: Milne 104
Tuesday, October 7, 3:30-4:20 Room: Milne 105
Thursday, October 9, 5:00-5:50 Room: Milne 104
Wednesday, October 15 5:00-5:50 Room: Milne 104
Monday, October 20 4:00-4:50 Room: Milne 104
Thursday, October 23 7:00-7:50 Room: Milne 104
There is no pre-registration. Students can just come to the listed classroom at the times above.
