Introduction

Faculty members can play an intricate role in ensuring that students uphold academic honesty by taking steps to prevent plagiarism before it occurs. Understanding why students plagiarize allows faculty members to utilize more effective strategies to combat plagiarism before it occurs.

Reasons for Plagiarism:

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• Lack of research skills

• Lack of writing skills

• Problems evaluating Internet sources

• Confusion about how to cite sources

• Misconceptions about terminology

• Pressure

• Poor time management and organizational skills

• Product-oriented writing assignments

• Cultural factors

Preventing Plagiarism:

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• Clarifying the concept and consequences of plagiarism

• Clarifying terminology

• Clarifying the purpose of research papers

• Clarifying citation expectations

• Discussing academic integrity

• Discussing the Code of Student Conduct

• Creating assignments that require steps

• Choosing effective paper topics

• Changing paper topics from semester to semester

• Requiring specific components

• Course syllabi