Avoiding Plagiarism

1. Defining and Understanding Plagiarism. Quiz: What Do You Know About Plagiarism in General? Avoiding Plagiarism: The Moral Choice. The Limits of Imitation. Understanding Plagiarism. Patchwriting. Bad Patchwriting (i.e., Plagiarizing) and Its Consequences. The Origins of Plagiarism. Plagiarism Defined by the Experts. Understanding Academic Integrity. Applying What You've Learned. For Further Reading. 2. Why People Plagiarize. Quiz: Are You Vulnerable to Plagiarism? Ten Types of Student Profiles Vulnerable to Plagiarism. Self Doubters. Approval/Praise Seekers. Teacher Taunters. Temptation Takers. Veteran Cheaters. Corrupt Consumers. Time Bunglers. Culture Crossers. Careless Writers. Delayed Learners. Applying What You've Learned. For Further Reading. 3. Practices to Reduce the Possibility of Plagiarism. Quiz: How Strong Are Your Academic Habits? Students' Responsibilities as Researchers. Seeing Your Role as an Active Learner. Stepping Up Your Pleasure Reading. Two Types of Reading Purposes: Aesthetic and Efferent. Learning to Apply Critical Skills to Efferent Reading. The Reading Environment. Growing Trend of Aliteracy Among College Students. Reading for Fun. Improving Study Skills and Habits. Doing Things in Stages. Managing Time Better. Start Now. Plan What to Do Next Before Stopping. Clear the Immediate Clutter. Don't Be a Pessimist or a Censor. Applying What You've Learned. For Further Reading. 4. Deciding What is Worthy of Citation. Quiz: Do You Know What Should Be Cited in a Paper? Actual Sources That Must Be Cited. Web Sites. E-mails, Blogs, Listservs. Articles in Journals or Magazines. Essays within Edited Collections. Books. Interviews. Surveys. Other Types of Sources That Must Be Cited. Sources vs. Help. Help Getting Ideas. Information Learned Doing Background Research. Help from Instructor. Help from Peer Reviewers. Help from Writing Center Tutors. Common Knowledge. General Cultural Knowledge. Discipline-Specific Knowledge. Applying What You've Learned. For Further Reading. 5. Evaluating, Digesting, and Synthesizing Your Sources. Quiz: Where Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses in Source Evaluation? Evaluating Sources for Specific Purposes. Purpose and Audience. Stages of Source Collection Evaluation. Criteria for Evaluating Sources. Credibility.Austin, Wendy Warren is the author of 'Avoiding Plagiarism ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780321243607 and ISBN 0321243609.