Plagiarism: A How-Not-To Guide for Students Contributor(s): Gilmore, Barry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0325026432 ISBN-13: 9780325026435 Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books OUR PRICE: $17.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
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BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Language Arts - Education | Administration - General - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Social Science |
Dewey: 371.58 |
LCCN: 2008048850 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.3" W x 9" (0.45 lbs) 104 pages |
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Publisher Description: Barry Gilmore is participating in a FREE on-line roundtable webinar Plagiarism in the Digital Age: Voices from the Front Lines -- What's Happening in High Schools Now. To learn more visit www.plagiarism.org. Plainly put, plagiarism isn't acceptable. But what's not so simple for students to understand is what exactly plagiarism is, how it happens, and how to avoid it. That's why Barry Gilmore's Plagiarism: A How-Not-To Guide for Students is a must-have for student writers. In Plagiarism: A How-Not-To Guide for Students, Barry Gilmore follows up on his teacher's guide Plagiarism: Why It Happens How to Prevent It. Gilmore doesn't sugarcoat plagiarism, but he offers writers reasoned and reasonable solutions. His savvy handbook:
Plagiarism: A How-Not-To Guide for Students goes well beyond plagiarism avoidance. It builds students' ethical awareness about what cheating is. And it leads them to understand why using their own words is important and, ultimately, more satisfying. Give your students Plagiarism: A How-Not-To Guide for Students for every paper they will write-across the years, across the content areas. Or better yet, use it alongside Barry Gilmore's teacher's guide, Plagiarism: Why It Happens How to Prevent It. Because your greatest allies in preventing academic dishonesty are well-informed students. Hear a podcast where Barry Gilmore answers Carol Jago's questions about responding to and preventing plagiarism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gilmore, Barry: - Barry Gilmore, Ed.D., taught English and social studies for over 15 years before becoming a middle school principal in Memphis, TN. Barry was a National Board Certified teacher and Past-President of the Tennessee Council of Teachers of English. He was the author of seven books for teachers and numerous articles on topics ranging from the common core to plagiarism and classroom discussion methods. Gilmore received numerous honors for his teaching, including the NCTE's Outstanding High School Educator Award, the U.S. Department of Education's American Star of Teaching Award, and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission's Educator of the Year. |