An Activity to Promote Recognition of Unintentional Plagiarism in Scientific Writing in Undergraduate Biology Courses

Unintentional plagiarism frequently occurs in undergraduate writing assignments because students are unaware of the complexity of correct paraphrasing and citation rules. There is often a lack of formal instruction in science courses on proper paraphrasing and citation to reduce plagiarism. To addr...

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Main Authors: Melissa Zwick, Melanie L. Springer, Julia K. Guerrero, Daniella DiVentura, Karen P. York
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1751