What is Plagiarism?
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So many kids don’t really know.
Cultural issues are in play.
It’s about the IDEA, not the words!
Begin by demonstrating what that
means!

Queen Bey
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“Single Ladies” video
http://youtu.be/4m1EFMoRFvY
“Mexican Breakfast”
http://youtu.be/7pZW9uXJxGE

• Thanks Jean Cook! (University of West Georgia)

American Democracy
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Clicker technology
Talking points
Concrete examples
No judgment zone

What is Plagiarism?
1. Using someone
else’s work and
passing it off as
your own
2. Not citing your
sources
3. A disease passed
on by rats
4. Copying and
pasting

A Man Called Tshepo
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Discussion of article on plagiarism
Article from South Africa
This is a WORLD problem
Generally not done on purpose

Works Cited
Batane, Tshepo. "Turning to Turnitin to
Fight Plagiarism among University
Students." Journal of Educational
Technology & Society 13.2 (2010):
1-12. Academic Search Premier.
EBSCO. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.

I Shot a Man in Reno…
Marc Mason
Undergraduate Services Associate
Arizona State University Libraries
Marc.Mason@asu.edu
Thank you for listening!