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Online Research, Writing & Plagiarism Skills: Essential Guide for Success

Learn key skills needed in online classes, including note-taking, evaluating information, writing techniques, citing sources, and avoiding plagiarism. Understand the importance of proper citation and consequences of misconduct to excel academically.

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Online Research, Writing & Plagiarism Skills: Essential Guide for Success

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  1. Research, Writing & Plagiarism Skills needed in online classes

  2. Identify Problem • Current Situation • Criteria for studying problem • Primary • Secondary

  3. Using computer to take notes • Save often • Identify source • Use white space, fonts and other cues to distinguish notes • Keep notes organized

  4. Evaluating Information • Authority and Source • Content: Reliable and Valid • Timeliness and Relevance

  5. Writing for online courses What you may write Idea Organization In-class communication Citing sources Grammar, etc.

  6. What you may write Discussion Board answers Papers Case Studies Group Projects

  7. Grammar, etc. • Cite Sources • Check grammar and spelling • Don’t Use Text Abbreviations

  8. Plagiarism • Academic problem nationwide • Internet habits have made it worse • Not public domain – must be cited • Can even end academic career • Using someone else’s work without giving them credit; on purpose or accidently • Check Style guides for citation styles.

  9. High Profile Accidental Case • “The Trouble With Tribbles” by David Gerrold - Star Trek season 2 episode 15 • Tribbles (lovable, furry antagonists) based on “Flat Cats” in Robert Heinlein novel “The Rolling Stones” • Author had read novel as youth and didn’t remember “Flat Cats” until someone reminded him of similarities

  10. Tribbles – 2 • Episode already far along in production. • Approached Heinlein and told of problem • Heinlein asked for final copy of script signed by all actors

  11. Intentional • Purposely copying someone else’s work and not giving proper credit • Must properly use quotes and citations • Re-using your own previously published work without citing it properly.

  12. Intentional - 2 • Purchasing and submitting a paper as your own from a vendor or other student • Submitting a paper previously submitted by another student as your own

  13. Penalties for Misconduct: • 1. Any student who has committed an act of misconduct (1, 2, or 3 above) may be subjected to one or more of the following penalties: • a. A student’s grade in the course or on the examination affected by the misconduct may be reduced to any extent, including a reduction to failure.

  14. Penalties – 2 • b. A student may be suspended from the University for a specific or an indefinite period, the suspension to begin at any time . . . “

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