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ethos: Academic integrity & plagiarism

This text explores the concept of academic integrity and the implications of plagiarism in college settings. It defines integrity as adherence to moral principles and examines what constitutes plagiarism through various scenarios. The discussion emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior in academia, encouraging students to consider the balance between personal integrity and academic success. Additionally, it references Aristotle's rhetorical appeals, prompting reflection on how these concepts manifest in everyday life. Students are reminded of upcoming assignments and the importance of proper citation practices.

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ethos: Academic integrity & plagiarism

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  1. ethos:Academic integrity & plagiarism January 11, 2013

  2. For Today: Part I: Academic Integrity Defining Plagiarism Part II: Rhetoric, Aristotle’s Appeals and Advertising P.S. This will be a “writing heavy” day

  3. Academic Integrity Integrity is: “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” How does this definition apply to you while in college? "integrity." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 10 Jan. 2013. Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/integrity

  4. Plagiarism • How do you define plagiarism? A more in depth (and somewhat comical) definition of plagiarism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNg94ebLGzY

  5. Consider This: "Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud." --Sophocles • How can you reconcile this position with your own needs to earn a certain GPA to graduate?

  6. Is This Plagiarism?...or not? • 1: A student copies and pastes text from Wikipedia into an essay and presents the work as her own. • 2: A student copies and pasts text from Wikipedia and properly cites it. • 3: A student forgets to include a citation. • 4: A student attempts to use MLA style, but places a punctuation marker in the wrong spot. • 5: You ask a friend to look over your paper and “fix” any major problems. • 6: A students pays someone else to write his essay. • 7: A student copies and pastes writing from an essay that she wrote for another class into an essay for a different class.

  7. Term Review • Ethos • Pathos • Logos

  8. Applying the Appeals

  9. Applying the Appeals cont. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB2sk1HqrfU

  10. Closing Reflection • Ethos and integrity are important in academia because….. (Finish this sentence and expand) OR • In what ways/forms do you encounter Aristotle’s appeals in your everyday life?

  11. Homework & Reminders • For Monday: read selected pages from chapter 4 of TAW • Read Backpacks vs. Briefcases • Next week we will be preparing for assignment 1: Please review assignment guidelines on course website Reminders: • Fish summary and Laptop Survey need to be submitted by 10p tonight Please make sure you are contacting me at: abcengl101@gmail.com

  12. Sources • Activities adapted from: Stephen Skalicky University of Missouri Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities website

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