Understanding Plagiarism in the Digital Age: Using Media Examples to Guide Students

In the context of academic research, plagiarism may often appear as an abstract concept to first-year composition students. When students struggle to understand the meaning of plagiarism, it damages their progress in elementary composition in several ways. First, it hinders students from fully understanding the research and publication process, as well as the need for expert opinions. Second, it keeps students from properly engaging in citing sources. And finally, it results in poor writing performance in first-year composition, which many students unfortunately already find difficult. This project aimed to meet students in a place where they already receive and disseminate information. In order to facilitate greater understanding of what plagiarism is, as well as the ramifications, this project uses real-world examples of plagiarism in social media to bring familiarity to students. The presentation will explain the gap in understanding for first-year students, the examples used in a first-year class, and finally reveal the overall impact of the lesson. The study involved multiple courses in which a pre-assessment was given to test awareness of the concept. After the lesson, an additional assessment revealed successful outcomes. These results will also be discussed during the presentation.

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