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Plagiarism: An Administrator’s Perspective →

There are some amazing tips in here that I think just about any Humanities instructor would find valuable. Here are the major points:

• Do define plagiarism in your classes
• Do not assume that students have learned to cite sources as you wish in previous writing courses, or in high school
• Do remember the realities of university life and the fact that introductory writing courses are often taught by passionate but overworked adjuncts
• Do assign projects that students cannot find already done in other places
• Do provide detailed prompts for all major assignments
• Do follow your university’s protocols

Please please please click through to read what the author had to say about each one. It’s a longer read than usual, but some incredible advice is in there.