Tools for Preventing Plagiarism
By Amy Sexton, Purdue University Global Center Tutor One way that the Writing Center supports university students is by presenting live workshops each month on the important topic of plagiarism, and we strive to...
Category: Plagiarism
Exploring and Preventing Plagiarism in a Digital Age
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor In today’s digital age, students have instantaneous, easy access to a wealth of information and knowledge via the internet. While the availability of information is convenient for...
6 Ultimate Resources on APA and Avoiding Plagiarism
by Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Students frequently ask writing tutors for help with APA citations and formatting as well as how to avoid and understand plagiarism. Instructors, as well, contact...
Let’s Talk about Plagiarism
Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor Plagiarism is a topic that many educators understand well as it is often explained and defined in institutions and universities’ plagiarism polices. At Kaplan University, for example,...
Why a Plagiarism “Score” can be Misleading
Molly Wright Starkweather, Kaplan University Tutor Recently on a social media group limited to online faculty members of various institutions, I read a post from a professor who had caught his student plagiarizing. While...
Your Students are 13 Minutes Away From Avoiding Plagiarism
By Chrissine Rios, MA, Kaplan University Writing Center Avoiding plagiarism begins with knowing how to quote, paraphrase, summarize, and cite sources. Knowing the university plagiarism policy can help too, for it will typically clarify...
Patchwriting, Dr. Seuss, and Plagiarism Prevention
Amy Sexton Writing Center Tutor, Kaplan University Plagiarism. The word alone can invoke fear and anxiety in students. At our online writing center, we often work with students whose instructors have alerted them...
Deterring Students from Engaging in Plagiarism in Law Courses
By Maria Toy, J.D., M.S. Kaplan University Adjunct Professor During the first seminar of the term, I warn students in my law courses about the consequences of plagiarism. Students who engage in plagiarism get...
Should I let a student rewrite a plagiarized paper?
Dr. Tamara Fudge, Professor in the School of IT I didn’t mean to plagiarize! Can I rewrite this paper? In a previous post, plagiarizing was compared to running a stop sign. Backing up and...
Stay Three Steps Ahead of Plagiarism: Use the WAC PIP
By Chrissine Rios, KU Writing Center Tutor For instructors teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), charging a student with plagiarism is unpleasant, but it doesn’t need to be stressful. The key is not to...