Proactive approaches to combating plagiarism in University (EFL) writing course.

Abstract

This workshop will examine the increasing need, especially with the dramatic rise of on-line sources, for writing instructors to take a more proactive approach towards combating plagiarism. Approaches will focus on three steps: understanding the motivating factors for students (with a special focus on ESL/EFL students) to plagiarize; designing effective course content in order to limit both intentional and unintentional plagiarism; and finally, detecting plagiarized material and dealing with those involved.