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What is plagiarism? (B)
Textbook: pp. 126–129
GoalTag questions in conversation and dialogue; reasons for plagiarism; word building (plagiarize – plagiarism – plagiarist).
New words
time pressure · muddat bosimiassignment · vazifaoffence · qoidabuzarlikoriginal · haqiqiy, asl
Explanation
Students plagiarise most often because of a lack of time, because they do not understand the topic or because they do not know the rules of citation. In dialogue, tag questions make talk sound natural: You’ve got the assignment, haven’t you? – Yes, but it’s due tomorrow. – You haven’t started it, have you? In many countries plagiarism is a serious offence at schools and universities and affects marks. Word building: plagiarize (verb) – plagiarism (noun) – plagiarist (noun, a person who plagiarises); copy – copyright; original – originality. If the verb is have/has used as an auxiliary, the tag repeats it.
Worked examples
You’ve already read the original article, haven’t you?
Copying a friend’s essay is not allowed, is it?
Class activity
Write a dialogue: two students talk about a deadline and an assignment (at least four tag questions); perform it.
Practice
1
Write the noun for a person: plagiarize → ?
plagiarist
2
Complete the tag: You’ve finished the report, ___?
haven’t you
3
Complete the tag: Let’s read the instructions, ___?
shall we
4
Name two reasons why students plagiarise and one way to avoid it.
Lack of time and not knowing how to cite. They can plan their work early and learn the citation rules.