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Preventing Plagiarism in the Classroom: 4-Step Guide
As most English and Writing teachers know; student success and their outlook on the writing process in general can be greatly affected by the skills and habits estab...
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How to Check a Google Doc for Plagiarism and AI Content (Step-by-Step)
Key Pointers Google Docs has no built-in plagiarism checker or AI content detector. The originality reports feature exists only in Google Workspace for Education edi...
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Is Self-Plagiarism Really a Problem?
Short answer: yes. Read on to learn when and why to be concerned about plagiarizing yourself, how a plagiarism checker can help, and strategies to avoid crossing eth...
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Avoiding Block Quote Overload
Whenever I’m writing a paper, I know I’m getting tired when I start putting in tons of quotations with very little of my own writing and analysis in between. As a te...
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Becoming a Better English Teacher
Can we all just take a moment and remember dear, old Ms. Monotonous and the cranky, grump Mr. Stale? You probably know them, had them, or heard about them. They are ...
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Does Cryptomnesia Excuse Plagiarism?
Recently, I heard a bizarre story highlighting how far some students have gone to pass off someone else’s work as their own. A high school English teacher had approa...
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A Brief History of the Footnote – from the Middle Ages to today
If you are a student or have ever been a student, you almost certainly have used footnotes in your writing or at least have come across them while reading. This is e...
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Providing Effective Feedback on Student Papers
Providing effective feedback on student papers is one of the most challenging yet rewarding parts of teaching. In general, I’ve found that my students appreciate sub...
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A Short History of Academic Plagiarism
When and how did plagiarism become a thing? What does plagiarism look like in the 21 st century? And how can we stop students from cheating on papers, thereby cheati...
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Plagiarism 101: What is it?
What is Plagiarism? Simply put, plagiarism is the practice of representing someone else’s intellectual property as your own. Even if it’s accidental, it’s still plag...
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Teaching Ethical Writing: Step-by-Step Guide
Instilling ethical writing habits in students is one of the most daunting tasks that teachers face today. With mounting classroom sizes and increasing expectations f...
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