Library In-Class Assignment:
APA Style and Plagiarism
The purpose of this assignment is to learn more about plagiarism and how to avoid it, as well as to practice APA style. Please write a one-to-two-page (double-spaced) essay answering the following question: What is plagiarism, and why is it important to cite sources properly? Include five APA-style citations from the sources listed below (at least one from each category), and then add a References page at the end.
NOTE: Each of the entries below contains at least one error; thus, in order to list your References properly, you must correct the errors (rather than simply copying and pasting).
Journal Articles
Christensen, G. J. (2011). Plagiarism: Can it be Stopped? Business Communication Quarterly, 74(2), 201-204. doi:10.1177/1080569911404403…show more content… C., & Moorman, G. (2012). Rethinking plagiarism in the Digital Age. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 56(1), 35-44. doi:10.1002/JAAL.00100
Power, L. G. (2009). University student’s perceptions of plagiarism. Journal of Higher Education, 80(6), 643-662. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA214199866&v=2.1&u=naitl_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=6c77489b6dc11a58f23a3fc484c8a4ec eBook Chapters
Grossberg, M. (2008). History and the disciplining of plagiarism. In C. Eisner, & M. Vicinus, Originality, imitation, and plagiarism: Teaching writing in the Digital Age. (pp. 159-172). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015073943162
Senders, S. (2008). Academic plagiarism and the limits of theft. In C. Eisner, & M. Vicinus (Eds.), Originality, imitation, and plagiarism: Teaching writing in the Digital Age. (pp. 195-207). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015073943162
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