Title: Paraphrasing Techniques and Plagiarism Awareness
Attendance:
– No students were explicitly mentioned as absent.
Topics Covered:
1. Paraphrasing Exercise:
– Students exchanged paraphrases and identified techniques used.
– Instructor provided feedback on paraphrasing effectiveness.
2. Plagiarism Discussion:
– Explanation of plagiarism scanner and its significance.
– Discussion on what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it.
– Guidance on interpreting similarity percentages from plagiarism reports.
– Clarification on acceptable paraphrasing and citation practices.
3. Combining Paraphrasing and Quoting:
– Demonstration of how to integrate partial quotes into paraphrased content.
– Explanation of using square brackets to modify quotes for grammatical compliance.
4. Paraphrasing Activity:
– Students exchanged celebrity biographies to paraphrase.
– The goal was to achieve a low similarity level in paraphrasing.
Actionable Items:
1. Review of Paraphrasing Techniques:
– Encourage students to practice different paraphrasing methods.
– Suggest reviewing paraphrased content for clarity and accuracy.
2. Plagiarism Scanner Usage:
– Remind students to check their essays for similarity percentages.
– Emphasize the importance of citations and references.
3. Essay Map Preparation:
– Instruct students to prepare an essay map for their upcoming essay.
Homework:
1. Complete paraphrasing of the celebrity biography and upload to eCourse before next Wednesday.
2. Create an essay map for the essay on a chosen disease, focusing on two main points of importance, and submit on eCourse before the next class.