(and writers) Learning about Plagiarism

Citation Tic-Tac-Toe -- This is a fun game to use in teaching about citation.

Plagiarism Definitions and Exercises -- Plagiarism is notoriously difficult to define. While there are some blatant examples of plagiarism, there are many subtler forms. As with our other topics, the easiest way for you to address these questions with your students is to make sure you have a shared understanding of what plagiarism is before you encounter any problems. Here are some resources that you might find useful.

• Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue University Online Writing Lab [OWL])
• Best Practices for Teachers (OWL)
• Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices (Council of Writing Program Administrators)
• Safe Practices: An Exercise (OWL)
• Project Writing & Research E-Textbook (Boise State University) -- This text, developed by librarians and composition faculty, has instructional tutorials and exercises that address many areas of the research process.

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MLA Citation Guide -- As we all know from our own academic writing, citation practices are complex. The MLA guide is not always clear on its expectations, but it's useful for students to understand the relationship between in-text and end-of-text citations. They also need to understand how very specific citation guides are so that they can apply this knowledge to their fields of study.

What is Plagiarism and How to Avoid It
At LIU Brooklyn, plagiarizing can lead to failing assignments, courses, or even being expelled from school. In life, plagiarism has consequences such as being fired from a job, tarnishing one’s reputation, and having a degree withdrawn. This resource explains the important differences between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, and plagiarizing. It gives you advice about how to avoid plagiarizing (even accidentally).