Re: TARGET> Plagiarism

[Diane Durbin <dianed@TENET.EDU>]

Do you think kids realy plagarize more with electronic resources?  I
think they always did it.  I have always seen stuff straight out of the
encyclopedia or straight from a magazine or book.  As far as lack of
ethics - I think they see their job as getting through school the best
way they can.  Our job is to see that they do it ethically and at the
same time teach some ethics.  I didn't copy because I was a good writer,
but I made up lots of sources and I cheated when I thought I needed to.
I can't imagine doing that now.  Just think back to how you were as a
kid.  I know not everyone was the little anarchist I was, but the only
reason I ever conformed was because I was afraid I'd get caught and get
in big trouble.

On Fri, 18 Nov 1994, Gerry Clare wrote:

> I'm struggling with this question a bit, too.  In some ways I am afraid
> we are encouraging plagiarism by providing electronic sources where
> students can "cut and paste" to their heart's content and never bother a
> brain cell in any sort of analysis.  I don't have time to monitor
> everything which every student does in the library -- do you?  On a
> different level, I am saddened by the apparent lack of ethics, in the
> broad sense, which leads to the attitude that if you don't get caught,
> it's OK -- I wonder where that came from?
>
> Gerry Clare, Teacher-Librarian
> gclare@cln.etc.bc.ca
>
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