1: Plagiarism and Politics. 70% of students will successfully analyze the use of plagiarism in political speech and writing and compare its consequences to student plagiarism. Students will successfully complete a plagiarism tutorial to
understand the personal and ethical responsibility of academic integrity.
Activity for Assessment:
Read: http://www.newyorker.com/news/dailycomment/
politiciansplagiarizeoften
Summarize the article, then respond to the following questions:
• Why do you think politicians are so likely to plagiarize others’ works?
• What does this say to you?
• How should voters evaluate candidates who are prone to plagiarizing?
• What is the difference in consequences between a candidate and you, the college student?
This assignment must follow MLA guidelines, be typed in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and be a minimum of 2 pages with a works cited page. The works cited are not included in the minimum page count.
The Plagiarism Certificate does not count towards the minimum page requirements. It must be submitted in addition to the typed assignment. Please include this document as the last page of your assignment.
Remember the MLA must be double-spaced and include the proper header and paper title as well as in-text citations.