Plagiarism in Adzu
Internet Plagiarism: A Teacher 's Combat Guide
JILL SUAREZ
Bossier Parish Community college
ALLISON MARTIN
Bossier Parish Community college
Have you ever sat down to grade a student 's paper and wondered, 'Where in the world did this come from? I know Suzy Sleepalot did not write this paper. ' Educators across the country are facing the dilemma of plagiarism more and more. To combat plagiarism, teachers need to know what it is, the strategies to detect it, and the ways to prevent it.
What Is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism 'refers to the presentation or submission of the work of another, without citation or credits, as your own work ' (University of Northern British Columbia, 1997, p. 1). A student may plagiarize deliberately or unintentionally. According to Hinchliffe (1998), some common types of plagiarism include * Submitting another student 's paper with or without that student 's knowledge. * Copying a paper or paraphrasing information from a text without proper documentation. * Purchasing and turning in a paper from a peer, research service, or term paper mill. * Downloading and submitting a paper from a 'free term paper ' Web site (Hinchliffe, 1998).
Paper sharing or copying is not something new, but it has become more widespread due to the easy access of computers and the Internet. Students are able to copy and paste vast amounts of text quickly with just a few clicks of the mouse. Students can also download, as well as purchase, free essays, reports, and term papers from several web sites. The fees can run from about $10 and up per page (Schevitz, 1999). It is estimated that there are at least 400 web sites that currently offer essays, with 20-30 of them being run professionally (Plagiarized.com, 2000). Some sites that teachers need to be aware of are * A1 Termpaper ( http://www.a1-termpaper.com/ ) * Absolutely Free Online Essays ( http://www.essays.terrashare.com/ ) * Evil House of Cheat ( http://www.cheathouse.com/ ) *
JILL SUAREZ
Bossier Parish Community college
ALLISON MARTIN
Bossier Parish Community college
Have you ever sat down to grade a student 's paper and wondered, 'Where in the world did this come from? I know Suzy Sleepalot did not write this paper. ' Educators across the country are facing the dilemma of plagiarism more and more. To combat plagiarism, teachers need to know what it is, the strategies to detect it, and the ways to prevent it.
What Is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism 'refers to the presentation or submission of the work of another, without citation or credits, as your own work ' (University of Northern British Columbia, 1997, p. 1). A student may plagiarize deliberately or unintentionally. According to Hinchliffe (1998), some common types of plagiarism include * Submitting another student 's paper with or without that student 's knowledge. * Copying a paper or paraphrasing information from a text without proper documentation. * Purchasing and turning in a paper from a peer, research service, or term paper mill. * Downloading and submitting a paper from a 'free term paper ' Web site (Hinchliffe, 1998).
Paper sharing or copying is not something new, but it has become more widespread due to the easy access of computers and the Internet. Students are able to copy and paste vast amounts of text quickly with just a few clicks of the mouse. Students can also download, as well as purchase, free essays, reports, and term papers from several web sites. The fees can run from about $10 and up per page (Schevitz, 1999). It is estimated that there are at least 400 web sites that currently offer essays, with 20-30 of them being run professionally (Plagiarized.com, 2000). Some sites that teachers need to be aware of are * A1 Termpaper ( http://www.a1-termpaper.com/ ) * Absolutely Free Online Essays ( http://www.essays.terrashare.com/ ) * Evil House of Cheat ( http://www.cheathouse.com/ ) *
References: Dyrli, O. (2000, October). Confronting online plagiarism . Matrix on the Web[Online] . Available: http://www.matrix-magazine.com . Harris, R. (2000, September 1). Anti-plagiarism strategies for research papers[Online]. Available: http://www.vanguard.edu/rharris/antiplag.htm Hinchliffe, L