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Stop Stealing!
A Webquest on Plagiarism
Mrs. Dalton, Oneonta High School, debdalton@hotmail.com
Used with permission and edited by Ruth Veselka
Introduction
As members of the student council, you have been asked by your principal to address the increased number of plagiarism incidents and cheating occurring in the school. She has challenged you to find some method to alert, teach and ultimately prevent this from happening.
The Task
You will be organizing a workshop for all students in which plagiarism will be addressed. You must:
- Find local and national evidence that this is in fact a problem
- Research other schools rules and consequences
- Determine why this hurts the school community
- Determine why students plagiarize
- Create a plan for students to follow which will help them avoid plagiarism
- Create a list of consequences for the student planners
- Create a brochure
- Create an oral presentation
The Process
Step by step instructions on how to complete the project.
I. You will be assigned to a team of 4. Each team will answer the tasks listed above:
- Student 1 will research national evidence of the problem
- Student 2 will research local evidence of the problem
- Student 3 will research consequences of the problem
- Student 4 will research possible resources students can use to avoid plagiarism
II. You will discuss your findings with your team.
III. You will create a pamphlet summarizing your discussion, using MS Publisher.
IV. You will create a PowerPoint presentation to use in conjunction with your pamphlet.
Resources
A list of pre-selected web resources are provided here to help you complete your task. Some are very specific, while others - like Proquest - are provided to help you research on your own.
Evaluation
Pamphlet Rubric
PowerPoint Rubric
Conclusion
Plagiarism is an ethical issue which needs to be recognized as a barrier to true learning and understanding. By learning appropriate research and writing strategies in high school, students will be able to truly tackle academic challenges with enthusiasm, honesty and gusto!
created by Deb Dalton
3/14/03
Webquest Workshop/Ann Hayes
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