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How do you prevent plagiarism in your classroom?
It is good to let students know about and learn how to use plagiarism detection software, but it is far from the answer to the plagiarism problem in higher education. First of all, more and more students are learning how to "beat" plagiarism detection software. Here is an article from back in 2011 about how easy plagiarism software is to beat: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/plagiarism-software-can-be-beaten-by-simple-tech-tricks/414881.article.

I have never been a huge advocate for it anyway because while the software does a decent job of detecting word-for-word plagiarism, it doesn't do anything for the bigger problem--lack of proper attribution. Students often think that if they use quotation marks and cite quotes then they are home free, and sometimes they think if they re-write in their own words then they don't need attribution because the software won't pick up the plagiarism. There are so many reasons to emphasize the process rather than the product, at least for freshmen English courses.

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I think this "page" is essentially identical to the page titled "Word-for-Word," and should be deleted. I believe I could do it (as an editor), but that seems to be a bit more than an "edit." :-)
John

How do you prevent plagiarism in your classroom?
Just like drivers who understand how police radar guns can detect them exceeding the speed limit adjust their speed accordingly, I expect that students knowing (even seeing a demonstration!) of tools that detect plagiarism would be an eye opener and alter their behavior. If they know YOU employ such tools, they would surely not try to slip in any basic copy/paste...or would they? (Maybe I'm too naive...)
John

Word-for-word plagiarism is exactly what it sounds like--writing a text word-for-word as in the original text without proper formatting or attribution.

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This wiki is intended to help faculty identify plagiarism, both intentional and unintentional, and offer some best practices to help avoid plagiarism by focusing on writing and research processes rather than the final product.
Basic Definition

This wiki is intended to help faculty identify plagiarism, both intentional and unintentional, and offer some best practices to help avoid plagiarism by focusing on writing and research processes rather than the final product.
Basic Definition
Plagiarism: Avoid Academic Success for Research Success by Grammar Bytes!
Three Major Types of Plagiarism
Word-for-Word

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This wiki is intended to help faculty identify plagiarism, both intentional and unintentional, and offer some best practices to help avoid plagiarism by focusing on writing and research processes rather than the final product.
Basic Definition
Plagiarism: Avoid Academic Theft for Research Success
Three Major Types of Plagiarism
Word-for-Word