Plagiarism WebQuest

1. To begin, without researching or watching a video, what do you think makes something

plagiarized?

2. Watch this video on plagiarism.

a. What are 3 obvious ways in which the students plagiarized?

b. List at least 2 ways in which you think you could plagiarize someone’s work?

3. Read this article about plagiarism.

a. What is the definition of plagiarize?

b. How can someone steal your ideas?

c. How could you protect your ideas, documents, multimedia from being stolen

and/or used without your permission?

 d. What is a way to prevent plagiarism?

4. Read this webpage about image use and plagiarism.

a. Click on one of the free stock photo sites, select a picture and post it below.

b. How do you know you are not plagiarizing or violating copyright by using the

above picture?
 References

Copyright and Plagiarism: Images/Pictures. (2019, June 6). Retrieved from

https://irsc.libguides.com/copyright/images

Saturday Night Live. (2013, Aug 16). Plagiarism – SNL [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDxN4c_CmpI

What is Plagiarism? (2017, May 18). Retrieved from https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-

plagiarism
 Reflection

In all my agriculture courses I like to have students writing something at least once a

week, whether it be a paragraph response to something or a full research project, so that they are

not only writing in their English classes. This is why knowing about plagiarizing is important not

only for my class but for other classes in the future as well. I would have students complete this

in the computer lab or on in class computers, they can even complete this with a substitute

teacher. Learning about plagiarizing does not connect to strictly agriculture standards but is does

connect with career and leadership skills that are key components of the FFA curriculum, of

which will prepare students for college and/or careers. A negative I can see is that the YouTube

link may be blocked at school and also a distraction if students are taken to YouTube itself, so I

could change the video to being downloaded into the WebQuest to hopefully bypass that

problem.

When students complete the WebQuest they will look closer at images when using them

in projects and also students will know how to avoid plagiarizing others work. With the addition

of the SNL YouTube video I hope to engage students and make the topic enjoyable for the high

school age group with the WebQuest being on their age level, questioning wise, and covering

vital information for writing quality papers in high school and then college, which then, the

information should still be relevant.