I want to talk a little bit about citing sources that are used in research projects, among other things, and also a bit about plagiarism. When it comes to citing sources, giving credit where it is due is extremely important. I know the different formatting options (ALA, MLA, Chicago) can be confusing for students. However, with implementation at an early age (as early as Kindergarten), citing sources will become habit. Many schools and teachers are now letting students use citation generators, such as www.easybib.com , because students still need to know how to find the information; the citation generators just put that information in the preferred format (ALA, MLA, Chicago). In addition, some online resources (MackinVIA, Britannica Online, etc.) will cite the sources for you; you just have to copy and paste the citation into your own document. A couple good websites about what to teach regarding citation and at what level they should be taught are:
http://copyrightkids.org/ http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/workscited_1_6.pdf https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/how-cite-site-6-8 It is important to teach students that citing sources that you use is a law. Plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSIDERED PLAGIARISM:
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