So I just had a student come in with a research paper for KIN 275. The actual paper was due a few weeks back and the instructor has just handed them back, informing the entire class that there were many cases of plagiarism, whether intended or accidental. From what I was told, it seems that there is now a group of worried students who have no idea whether they fall into this group of plagiarists. The particular student I saw had excellent in text citations (APA format) and when we talked through her method for citing (including citing paraphrased items) it was very clear that she really was unnecessarily concerned. I still read through the paper with her and gave her tips on what to watch for when avoiding plagiarism.
With this new blog space, I figured I would just forewarn y'all in case of an influx of plagiarism panic!
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