University Students' and Instructors' Paraphrasing and Citation Knowledge and Practices

Plagiarism is a widespread concern at post-secondary institutions (Perry, 2010). University students are expected to avoid plagiarism by citing sources and paraphrasing appropriately. Their written work, however, often contains "patchwriting", a developmental stage of writing that involves...

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Published inAlberta journal of educational research Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 401 - 419
Main Authors Schwabl, Krista, Rossiter, Marian J, Abbott, Marilyn L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Alberta, Faculty of Education 2013
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Citations (References)
College Faculty
College Students
Editing
Educational Practices
Knowledge Level
Plagiarism
Student Surveys
Teacher Surveys
Writing Skills
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Summary:Plagiarism is a widespread concern at post-secondary institutions (Perry, 2010). University students are expected to avoid plagiarism by citing sources and paraphrasing appropriately. Their written work, however, often contains "patchwriting", a developmental stage of writing that involves deleting/replacing words and/or altering structures in copied texts (Howard, 1995). Nine university instructors and 66 of their students responded to surveys addressing perceptions of paraphrasing and citation and recommendations for developing these skills. Responses revealed variations in perceptions of acceptable paraphrasing, particularly for patchwriting. Participants recommended paraphrasing workshops or online courses to provide more explicit instruction and guidance for both instructors and students.
ISSN:0002-4805