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"Plagiarism is a serious problem in higher education, and one that the majority of university teachers have encountered. This book provides the skills and resources that university teachers and learning and development support staff need in order to tackle it. As a complex issue that requires thoughtful and sensitive handling, plagiarism simply cannot be addressed by warnings; detection software and punishment alone. Teaching to Avoid Plagiarism focuses on prevention rather than punishment and promotes a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to dealing with the issue. Topics covered in this book include: The causes of plagiarism How universities currently deal with plagiarism How teachers can support students in effective source use The role of technology Issues for second language writers and international students Drawing on her teaching experience as well as her academic research, Diane Pecorari offers a unique insight into this pervasive problem as well as practical advice on how to promote good source use to students and help them to avoid plagiarism. With a series of activities to help readers solidify their grasp of the approaches advised in the book, Teaching to Avoid Plagiarism is an essential guide for anyone in a student-facing role who wants to handle plagiarism more effectively.  ""Diane Pecorari’s book provides practical examples and activities on handling plagiarism blended with research-based findings. It is useful for teachers wanting to improve their understanding and practices in managing plagiarism, but also student advisors and academic support skills staff who deal with issues of academic integrity. This book makes a unique contribution to the field of plagiarism management as its structure affords direct professional development opportunities.""Dr Wendy Sutherland-Smith, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Australia ""Teaching to Avoid Plagiarism successfully turns attention away from the detection and punishment of plagiarism and focuses instead on understanding and prevention through the promotion of good source use."" Maggie Charles, Oxford University Language Centre ""Diane Pecorari’s insightful research and scholarship on plagiarism is used to excellent effect in this book which advocates a proactive rather than reactive approach to the difficulties faced by students in learning how to integrate their source texts."" Dr Ann Hewings, Director, Centre for Language and Communication, The Open University ""As stated by Diane Pecorari in the first sentence of this excellent volume, 'plagiarism is a problem in our universities'. The volume demonstrates clearly how teachers and students can deal with this 'problem' by developing a better understanding of the phenomenon, on the one hand, and developing specific skills in dealing with it, on the other."" Professor John Flowerdew, City University of Hong Kong"

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Author:   Diane Pecorari
Publisher:   Open University Press
Imprint:   Open University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.326kg
ISBN:  

9780335245932

ISBN 10:   0335245935
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   16 August 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part One: Understanding Plagiarism Chapter 1: What is plagiarism? Chapter 2: Why does plagiarism happen? Chapter 3: How do we manage plagiarism? Part Two: Managaing Plagiarism Chapter 4: What do writers need to know to avoid plagiarism? Chapter 5: How can teachers support student learning about source use? Chapter 6: What support can institutions offer? Part Three: Contextualising Plagiarism Chapter 7: International students and second-language writers Chapter 8: Differences across academic subjects Chapter 9: Diversity and change Chapter 10: Plagiarism in a broader context Appendix A: Training teachers in a good source-use pedagogy Appendix B: Case Studies Appendix C: Sources of examples

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Diane Pecorari is Professor of English Linguistics at Linnaeus University, Sweden.

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