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Skimming The Surface Review Institution Date The study shows that a majority of the students do not entirely comprehend the sources that they cite in the research papers. Citing sources often do not work because of some reasons. First students only copy large chunks of texts without fully understanding the underlying argument in the texts. The inability to understand the argument in in evaluating plagiarism among freshmen. It is evident that a majority of the first year student do not entirely understand how to properly use the right sources. The review has focused on the authors view on plagiarism and how teachers have been fanning this problem rather than efficiently solving it. References Berret D. (2018). Skimming the Surface. Insidehighered.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018 from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/04/11/study_of_first_year_students_research_papers_finds_little_evidence_they_understand_sources [...]
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Directions: Please write a one page review of Dan Barrett's a article entitled Skimming the Surface. Be sure to respond to the following points in your review: Identify and explain reasons why citing sources in research papers often does not work; Describe some of the non-traditional views of plagiarism that Barrett raises; Discuss some of the ways in which teachers share in the blame for their students plagiarism. link:https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/04/11/study_of_first_year_students_research_papers_finds_little_evidence_they_understand_sourceshttps://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/04/11/study_of_first_year_students_research_papers_finds_little_evidence_they_understand_sources
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