Preventing Plagiarism: Tips and Techniques by Laura Hennessey DeSena (©2007, National Counsel of Teachers of English: Urbana, Il) offers teachers (and even parents) ways to promote original thinking and head off plagiarism at its sources. Assignments that use free writing and original sources can build student confidence and critical thinking skills so they will be less likely to use online paper mills and cut and paste without attribution. Every college and secondary school teacher should have a copy, so click the icon at the bottom of any page to purchase. Even teachers of younger students can adapt the ideas presented here.

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