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Avoiding Plagiarism (Updated!)

Plagiarism is a serious issue in schools today, especially with the widespread availability of information on the Internet. In this lesson, students will learn the importance of properly citing work and be able to recognize when a citation is incorrect. Students should complete this activity after viewing the EasyTech lesson "School Work."

Application Exercises give students an opportunity to apply concepts they have learned in previous instruction. Work completed by a student will be graded through a variety of scoring options including participation and teacher assessment via rubric to provide flexibility with the type of grade sent to the Learning Management System (LMS) gradebook. Student work may include open-ended questions, correct/incorrect responses, a final product and/or self-assessment.

Teacher-Facing Resources

Type:Application Exercise

Estimated Time:60 minutes

Grades:6-8

Score Type:Mixed Graded

Available Language: English

Vocabulary: MLA format, article, bibliography, citation, journal, plagiarism, primary source, reference, source, word processing, writing

Objectives:

Students familiarize themselves with a variety of source types and where to locate source information.
Students identify improper citations within a text.
Students describe the consequences of plagiarism.

Subjects:

Bibliography

Language Arts > Research > Citing Sources > Bibliography

Communication to Others

Library Media > Information Technology > Student Use > Communication to Others

Communication to Others

Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Communication to Others

Create Communication Products

Technology Education > Information Technology > Digital Communications > Create Communication Products

Electronic and/or websites

Library Media > Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > Electronic and/or websites

Electronic and/or websites

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > Electronic and/or websites

Follows Along / Responds Appropriately In Class

Language Arts > Communication > Group Work > Participation > Follows Along / Responds Appropriately In Class

General (includes making a bibliography)

Library Media > Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > General (includes making a bibliography)

General (includes making a bibliography)

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Source Citations > General (includes making a bibliography)

Group Work / Discussions

Language Arts > Writing > Shared Collaborative Writing > Group Work / Discussions

Integration into Curriculum

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Student Use > Integration into Curriculum

Intellectual Property

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Student Use > Digital Citizenship > Intellectual Property

MLA APA Styles

Language Arts > Research > Citing Sources > MLA APA Styles

Negative Impact

Technology Education > Information Technology > Internet > Negative Impact

Online Citations

Language Arts > Research > Copyright > Online Citations

Personal Safety / Use / Online

Science > History / Technology / Social Perspectives > Computer Science > Personal Safety / Use / Online

Plagiarism

Language Arts > Research > Plagiarism

Plagiarism

Library Media > Information Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Plagiarism

Plagiarism

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Reference and Research > Intellectual Property > Plagiarism

Responsible Use

Technology Education > Digital Literacy > Student Use > Digital Citizenship > Responsible Use

Student Evaluation and Selection of Tools / Software for Task

Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Student Evaluation and Selection of Tools / Software for Task

Technology Changes and Impact on Law and Legal Issues

Technology Education > Information Technology > Technology and Society > Technology Changes and Impact on Law and Legal Issues

Use Technology when Writing

Language Arts > Computer Literacy Skills > Writing > Use Technology when Writing

Uses a Variety of Resources

Language Arts > Research > Reference Materials > Uses a Variety of Resources

	EXCEEDS (4)	MEETS (3)	APPROACHES (2)	DOES NOT MEET (1)
Directions and Participation	The student followed all directions and went above and beyond in answering all questions in the assignment.	The student followed all directions and answered all questions in the assignment.	The student followed most directions and answered most questions in the assignment.	The student did not follow directions or answer the questions in the assignment.
Required Final Product Components	The final product includes additional elements to enhance the assignment beyond the required components.	The final product includes all components required by the assignment.	The final product includes most of the components required by the assignment.	The final product does not demonstrate the components required by the assignment.
Organization and Originality	The final product is exceptionally well designed, includes additional elements, contains no spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes and reveals student’s creative insights into the assignment.	The final product is neat, includes all components required by the assignment, contains minimal spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes and includes some creative elements.	The final product is adequate but lacks neatness and creativity, contains some spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes and is missing required components.	The final product is not neat or creative, is missing required components and contains many spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes.
Digital Literacy Skills Application	The final product clearly demonstrates an accurate and deep level of understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates an accurate and appropriate level of understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates some understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates little to no understanding of the concept.

ISTE

S.1.c	Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
S.2.b	Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
S.2.c	Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.
S.2.d	Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.
S.4.b	Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
S.6.a	Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
S.7.c	Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

CCSS

ELA-Literacy.W.6.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
ELA-Literacy.W.6.7	Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
ELA-Literacy.W.6.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
ELA-Literacy.W.7.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
ELA-Literacy.W.7.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.7	Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
ELA-Literacy.W.8.8	Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Aligned to National and State Standards

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