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Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It in High School and Beyond

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Ages 13-17
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Teen learners will take a deep dive into what plagiarism is and learn how to avoid it in essays and other writing projects. #superstar
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(232 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
1-8 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

This course will take a deep dive into the all-important issue of plagiarism.

Middle School/Teen version here: https://outschool.com/classes/plagiarism-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it-in-middle-school-and-beyond-AbYdS4RE?usid=35xBc9d5&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

So often, I have seen learners write an essay by copying and pasting texts they have found on the internet without understanding what they are doing. This class aims to correct that issue by discussing, defining, identifying, and learning to avoid plagiarism.

We begin with a discussion and a definition of what plagiarism is.  Following that, we will use an interactive game (created by and used with approval from Lycoming College) to help us identify cases of plagiarism.  Next, we will learn what to do instead (quote, paraphrase, summarize, cite) and practice doing it. We will finish with a discussion about what the learners take away from the class.

Learners are encouraged to participate in an open discussion forum.  A presentation will be on-screen for visual support and a copy will be available following the class. The presentation is a Google Slides creation and will be shared on the teacher's screen only.  The interactive game is hosted on Lycoming College's website and will be shared on the teacher's screen only.

By the end of class, learners will clearly understand what plagiarism is, its possible consequences, and how it can be committed. They can also expect to add a solid method to introducing sources in their writing and various options apart from copying others' work to their English Language Arts (ELA), essay writing, and project tool kits.

Learning Goals

By completing this course, we hope to:

Define plagiarism and list the possible consequences of it
Learn how plagiarism can be committed
Build a toolkit of ways to avoid plagiarism by learning to use quotes, paraphrasing, and summaries
Understand the importance of using citations to avoid plagiarism
Become better digital citizens
Obtain necessary skills for a digital world

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The presentation is a Google Slides creation and will be shared on the teacher's screen only. The interactive game is hosted on Lycoming College's website and will be shared on the teacher's screen only.
Supply List
A notebook and something to write with may be helpful to some learners to take notes.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/exploring-plagiarism-copyright-paraphrasing#ResourceTabs4 https://www.commonsense.org/education/lesson-plans/copyright-and-plagiarism https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/index.html https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/preventing-plagiarism/ https://libguides.uwgb.edu/c.php?g=1163264 https://newsforkids.net/about/ https://kidsdiscover.com/quick-reads/ https://www.lycoming.edu/library/plagiarism-game/ The presentation is a Google Slides creation and will be shared on the teacher's screen only. The interactive game is hosted on Lycoming College's website and will be shared on the teacher's screen only.

Meet the teacher

Joined August, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate's Degree from Fort Hayes State University
AA in Child Development
BA in Language Development
TESOL Certification
Teaching Certification
20+ years in education and curriculum planning
Mom of 3 teen/tweens

**Further experience notes:  During my 20+ years working in Education, I have worked with all age groups. I really do not favor one group over the other as they are each special in their own way. However, I have always found it easy to build rapport and sound relationships with teens.  While in Ecuador, I built an English Language Academy and often taught the teen and adult classes due to the level of English required.  These classes fulfilled me so much because of the conversations, relationships, and learning experiences the student brought to me! Additionally, I have worked in afterschool and summer programs where I gravitated to the older groups of teens.  I have completed many 1 on 1 tutoring with teens to help with writing essays and ELA content.

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