Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright, and Paraphrasing

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Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright, and Paraphrasing

Description:

This lesson helps students understand copyright, fair use, and plagiarism by focusing on why students should avoid plagiarism and exploring strategies that respect copyright and fair use. The lesson includes three parts, each framed by a KWL chart. In the first part, focusing on plagiarism, students discuss plagiarism and look at examples to determine whether the passages are plagiarized. Part two introduces copyright and fair use. Students use a Think-Pair-Share strategy to explore questions about fair use, then read several scenarios and determine if the uses described are fair use. In the third part, students develop paraphrasing skills through direct practice with paraphrasing text book passages using an online notetaking tool.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Process Skills, Writing (composition)

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

ReadWriteThink

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Keywords:

Fair Use, Copyright laws, Plagiarism, Intellectual property, Citations, Paraphrasing

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

ReadWriteThink

Contributor:

Maria Kardick

Is Part Of:

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Information and Communication Skills, Language Arts, English

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

7. Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.

Conforms To

NCTE-IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996)

5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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