Skills for Academic Integrity (WCSS - 3100U - 1)

Resources

Readings

• Course Text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition)
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  • "Quoting and Paraphrasing" (Secionts 6.03-6.10)
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    • Appropriately and accurately quoting a source within your paper is one way to demonstrate your crediability as a writer. These sections explain various methods of quoting and proper use of quotation marks.
  • "Citing References in Text" (Sections 6.11-6.21)
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    • Whether you are directly quoting, paraphrasing, or mentioning resource materials in your writing, you are expected to cite the resource by author, date, and often, the title of the work, article, or study. This section explains how to reference citations within the text of your paper.
• Study Notes
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  • Using APA Style to Avoid PlagiarismThese Study Notes focus on using APA style to assist you with avoiding plagiarism.
  • Unintentional PlagiarismThese Study Notes focus on fears that students have about plagiarism and strategies to use when collecting resources.
  • Refer to the Study Notes from the previous two weeks.
• Web SitesEach of the following Web sites offer assistance in proper paraphrasing and citing your sources.
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  • Walden Writing Center - Using Evidence: Paraphrasing
    http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase
    How to Paraphrase Properly
    http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_how_to_paraphrase_properly.html
    Purdue University's OWL: Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words
    http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/01/
    The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center: Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources
    http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html
    York University's Academic Integrity Tutorial: Case Studies
    http://www.yorku.ca/tutorial/academic_integrity/caseintro.html
    Examples of Plagiarism, and of Appropriate Use of Others' Words and Ideas
    http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.pdf
  • Purdue University's OWL: Avoiding Plagiarism, Part 3: Safe Practiceshttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/03/
• Turnitin ResourcesPlease review the training and support materials below for information about how Turnitin works and how to use the service. You can also find links to Turnitin resources in the Webliography and in the Learning Resources area of each week.
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  • Turnitin Support and Training Materialshttp://www.turnitin.com/en_us/support/support-servicesThe following support and training materials will assist you in getting started with your Turnitin account:
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    • Quickstart guides walk you through an easy step-by-step process to introduce you to the service and get you up and running fast..
    • User manualsprovide in-depth, thorough explanations of Turnitin's features and products.
    • Video tutorials show you how to use Turnitin's features and functions.
  • Turnitin Homepagehttp://www.turnitin.com/en_us/homeOne the top menu bar, click on "Support, Learn & Get Help" to find guides, manuals, and video resources.

Optional Resources

Readings

• Course Text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition, APA Editorial Style Chapter
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  • "Punctuation," "Spelling," and "Capitalization" (Sections 4.01-4.20)These basics are often misunderstood or forgotten, but are an essential element of scholarly writing.
  • "Numbers" (Sections 4.31-4.38)This section is all about using and presenting numbers in your writing.
  • "Statistical and Mathematical Copy" (Sections 4.41-4.46)At some point in your academic career, you may need to present statistics and include mathematical formulas in your writing. This section of the APA Manual will help you to do so.
  • "Tables" and "Figures" (Chapter 5)Often, the need to present statistical and mathematical information in your writing effects the need to include tables and figures for organizing such information. These two sections of the manual explain tables and figures.
• Web Sites
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  • Media
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    • Ryerson University: Academic Integrityhttp://www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity/episodes/Ryerson University has put together a series of episodes about academic integrity and plagiarism where the dialogue puts the student(s) at the moment of their decision. Episodes include "Unintentional Plagiarism," "Buying or Borrowing Course Work," "Cheating on Tests and Exams," "Forging/Misrepresentation & Unauthorized Group Work," and "Group Work."
    • Academic Integrity and Conduct: Crossing the Linehttp://www.usask.ca/university_secretary/honesty/crossing_the_line.php

Please proceed to the Discussion.

Discussion 1 - Week 3COLLAPSE

Paraphrasing Exercise 

Perhaps the hardest writing challenge you will face is paraphrasing a single sentence. It is difficult, but possible, to extract the meaning or central idea in the sentence and then restate it but using only your own words and at most, one or two from the original. This is more than just rearranging the original or using a thesaurus and substituting words, as that is still plagiarism.

This Discussion asks you to say what was said by the author and retain the meaning without adding anything not said or misconstruing the original. This is an iterative process and done in the Discussion so everyone can benefit from each other's work. You will not be graded specifically on doing this activity "correct," but by participating in and contributing to the conversation. 

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the Learning Resources related to paraphrasing.
• Paraphrase of the following sentence:
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  • "Some students will change a few words here and there, either better to match their own vocabulary or to disguise the fact that they are copying from a source" (Harris, 2001, p. 17).
• You cannot add anything, interpret, use more than two of the same words, and it has to convey exactly what is said above.

Post by Day 2 your paraphrase of the above quote and then write a brief description of how you developed your paraphrase.

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