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How to Help Students Avoid Plagiarism

There are many ways to help students avoid plagiarism. One very effective way is to define your expectations clearly. Inform students about your policy regarding plagiarism; give them a written copy of the policy; include the policy on your course outline. It really helps to give them concrete examples of plagiarism.

There are programs designed to actually deter plagiarism. Our guess is that if students know that you will be using a program to detect plagiarism, the likelihood of plagiarizing will decrease. Examples of programs that help deter or detect plagiarism are offered by companies like Glatt Plagiarism Services, Inc.,http://www.plagiarism.com/. These services help provide Articles that teach about plagiarism and provide mechanisms to deter and detect plagiarism.

In addition, there is so much out there that has been written on the topic. It is important to keep informed about the perils of plagiarism. We found a good article that addresses the most recent type of plagiarism: On-line Plagiarism. The article defines the different types of plagiarism and how you can prevent it, detect it, and track it down!

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