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Hi folks,
Everyonce in a while an interesting questions come my way that I am unsure of
how to answer. If you have a chance, would you read the short email below and
let me know how I should respond to the parent who wrote?
As always, I will post a hit.
Thanks,
Doug
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I just read your web site article entitled : Copy, Paste, Plagiarize --
Technology Connection, January 1996. I actually happened upon the site after
performing a search on plagiarism. My high school (9th grade) son was given a
zero on a report he handed in for a Physical Science grade. The report was a
"gimme the facts" type of report that you allude to (it was on the chemical
element Selenium).
In my son's case, about 75% of the paper was grabbed from the web (different
sites) verbatim. In his bibliography, the sites were cited, however, he did not
use proper technique with the individual passages (e.g. did not enclose with
quotes and put footnotes).
Please answer what should be a simple question ... is this what you would
consider plagiarism ? Does there have to be an "intent to deceive" as to pass
another's work off as one's own? Obviously, the biblio was provided to give
appropriate credit to the original authors. So, is this plagiarism ?
Your response is most appreciated.
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Doug Johnson, Director of Media and Technology
I.S.D. 77, Mankato Public Schools
Box 8713, Mankato MN 56002-8713
Voice: 507-387-7698, Fax: 507-387-2496
E-mail: johnsd9@mail.mankato.msus.edu
or: djohns1@mail.isd77.k12.mn.us
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/staffdir/staff2/Johnson_Doug.html
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Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
- William Arthur Ward
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<html><div>Hi folks,</div>
<br>
<div>Everyonce in a while an interesting questions come my way that I am
unsure of how to answer. If you have a chance, would you read the short
email below and let me know how I should respond to the parent who
wrote?</div>
<br>
<div>As always, I will post a hit.</div>
<br>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<br>
<div>Doug</div>
<br>
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<br>
<div>I just read your web site article entitled : Copy, Paste, Plagiarize
-- Technology Connection, January 1996. I actually happened upon the site
after performing a search on plagiarism. My high school (9th grade) son
was given a zero on a report he handed in for a Physical Science grade.
The report was a "gimme the facts" type of report that you
allude to (it was on the chemical element Selenium).</div>
<br>
<div>In my son's case, about 75% of the paper was grabbed from the web
(different sites) verbatim. In his bibliography, the sites were cited,
however, he did not use proper technique with the individual passages
(e.g. did not enclose with quotes and put footnotes).</div>
<br>
<div>Please answer what should be a simple question ... is this what you
would consider plagiarism ? Does there have to be an "intent to
deceive" as to pass another's work off as one's own? Obviously, the
biblio was provided to give appropriate credit to the original authors.
So, is this plagiarism ?</div>
<br>
<div>Your response is most appreciated.</div>
<br>
End of letter ***************************
<br>
<br>
Doug Johnson, Director of Media and Technology<br>
I.S.D. 77, Mankato Public Schools<br>
Box 8713, Mankato MN 56002-8713<br>
Voice: 507-387-7698<i>, </i>Fax: 507-387-2496<br>
E-mail: johnsd9@mail.mankato.msus.edu<br>
or: djohns1@mail.isd77.k12.mn.us<br>
<a href="http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/staffdir/staff2/Johnson_Doug.html"
eudora="autourl">http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/staffdir/staff2/Johnson_Doug.html</a><br>
**********************<br>
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. <br>
Criticize me, and I may not like you.<br>
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. <br>
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.<br>
- William Arthur Ward<br>
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