{"id":1350,"date":"2008-06-02T09:02:45","date_gmt":"2008-06-02T13:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shermandorn.com\/wordpress\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2008-06-02T09:02:45","modified_gmt":"2008-06-02T13:02:45","slug":"do-not-copy-and-paste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shermandorn.com\/?p=1350","title":{"rendered":"Do not copy and paste"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=''>This morning (or at least now), I am reviewing the syllabus for the course that starts this Saturday. In reality, the term began last month, but we are meeting for the first time on Saturday. I sent the students several e-mails over the past few weeks after uploading the syllabus to the relevant Blackboard (ick! I know) page. I also gave students an opportunity to note errors or omissions from the syllabus, with an incentive that is meaningful to at least several students. So today, I finish the minor revisions on the syllabus based on feedback (version 1.1) and upload it. (For students who read my blog, don&#8217;t worry: I just changed the last assignment to a 50-page paper requiring original research. <i>Just kidding!<\/i>) <\/p>\n<p>Revising the syllabus also gave me the chance to look at my standard &#8220;class policies&#8221; language before I create syllabi for the fall. I&#8217;ve decided I very much like the advice I give on avoiding plagiarism:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you are not sure what the standard is for online materials, maybe a rule of thumb will help for this course: Do not copy and paste. Do not copy and paste without citing at all: that is plagiarism. Do not copy and paste, fail to put in quotation marks, but put the author(s) and publication date in parentheses: that is awful citation mechanics. Do not copy and paste, put in quotation marks, and cite properly, because you are wasting precious space. I do not grade students for how well they quote sources. The highest grades are earned by thoughtful evaluation and synthesis. You cannot meet that standard by copying and pasting. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I know that teachers sometimes socialize students into the string-the-quotations-together school of writing a research paper, but a paper where 60% is quoted material drives me bonkers. If they cared about improving their writing, students would understand they need to avoid quoting. What feedback do students want on weak papers: &#8220;Next time, pick better quotations&#8221;? <\/p>\n<p><em>Addendum<\/em>: Yes, I will be cleaning up the colloquial language for the fall. You now see the warts in the current version.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning (or at least now), I am reviewing the syllabus for the course that starts this Saturday. In reality, the term began last month, but we are meeting for the first time on Saturday. I sent the students several e-mails over the past few weeks after uploading the syllabus to the relevant Blackboard (ick! 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