Synopses & Reviews
You dread confronting students who have plagiarized. But every year you have to. By the time you detect a simple citation mistake or a research misdemeanor, it's too late. The right prevention strategy can reduce or eliminate the incidence of plagiarism. And in Barry Gilmore's Plagiarism, you'll get classroom-tested prevention strategies and much more. Copycats aren't all the same. Some are dishonest, some merely confused. That's why Barry Gilmore (bestselling author of "Is It Done Yet?" and Speaking Volumes) presents a full menu of strategies for prevention. Plagiarism's ideas work inside and outside your classroom:
- Use Plagiarism to build students' understanding of plagiarism and set expectations for academic honesty.
- Use the Plagiarism Study Guide with colleagues to discuss and implement Gilmore's prevention techniques in your department.
- Give your principal Plagiarism to initiate a schoolwide plagiarism discussion.
- Watch how Plagiarism's approachhelps students detect plagiarism before you ever have to.
And for those times when you must confront academic dishonesty,
Plagiarism models effective detection and response. It tells you how to turn writing's worst offense into a powerful teaching moment. You'll help students:
- understand the seriousness of the issue
- learn prewriting and research strategies that encourage originality
- write in their own voices.
The potential for plagiarism is ever present. But with Barry Gilmore's help, you can stop it
before students hand in their papers. Read
Plagiarism. From prevention to detection to intervention, you'll reduce academic dishonesty and help students see the importance of their own words-before it's too late.
Hear a podcast where Barry Gilmore answers Carol Jago's questions about responding to and preventing plagiarism.
Synopsis
Barry Gilmore is participating in a FREE on-line roundtable webinar "Plagiarism in the Digital
About the Author
Barry Gilmore, a National Board Certified Teacher, has taught English and social studies for over fifteen years, including ten years of teaching at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he also serves as English department chair. In addition to his work at Lausanne, Gilmore serves on the faculty of Tennessee Governor's School for International Studies each summer and regularly presents his teaching ideas to groups around the country. He is the author of six books for teachers and students, including Plagiarism: Why It Happens and How to Prevent It (Heinemann 2008). Gilmore is a past president of the Tennessee Council of Teachers of English and has received numerous honors for his teaching, including awards from NCTE, TCTE, SMCTE, and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission. In 2005, the U.S. Department of Education named him an American Star of Teaching. Barry Gilmore is a Heinemann Professional Development provider.