29 Jan 1. What are the main approaches

See discussion requirements under Week 1 discussion above.

Plagiarism

Study what your text has to say about plagiarism in the section: Misuse of the Internet: Pornography and Plagiarism on page 351 and Internet Plagiarism Among College Students 355-359. Discuss the following questions from page 357 of your text:

1. What are the main approaches to student plagiarism on many college campuses?

2. According to Blum, why do traditional methods of trying to prevent plagiarism often fail?

3. How have our notions of originality in college writing changed since the 1960’s and 1970’s and why?

4. What solution(s) does Blum offers for dealing with student plagiarism?

Part 1 –

Remember to write at least 300 words and to cite sources.

Part 2 – Your response to two students: Choose two students to respond to. You may agree or disagree. Use critical thinking skills to justify your position. Your first response is due at midnight Thursday. Your two posts or responses are due by midnight on Sunday and need to be a minimum of 200 words each. Remember to use references from your text or from another source (website, book or journal article) to support or negate your position on this topic.