| "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." (Proverb) - In order to implement the District Academic Integrity Policy, teachers should request students add a handwritten statement to all major assignments indicating its authenticity. For example, "I certify this paper (test, etc.) is my own work. Student Signature"
- Does it HAVE to be a paper?
- Multimedia presentation - accompanied by an oral report
- Brochure - to advertise a product, a place, etc.
- Resume & Cover Letter - an alternate biography
- Debate - choose two historical figures and an issue
- Mock Trial - for a controversial historical figure
- Trip Itinerary - list sites of importance, money exchange, special events, etc.
- Newsletter - set in another time or place complete with classified ads, theater and book reviews, sports stories and business information
- Picture Book - explain concept or event through pictures and captions
- A Day in the Life - essay written in the first person about a disease, person, plant, machine, etc.
- Specific Topic - use a pre approved list of unique topics or those with a narrow focus
- Current resources - within the past year
- Annotated bibliography - brief summary of the source, where it was located and an evaluation of its usefulness
- Final Reflection Letter - written in class after turning in paper, reflecting on process, major accomplishment, most difficult aspect, what was learned
- Process Steps - series of due dates throughout the assignment for topic, outline, rough draft, preliminary bibliography, etc.
- Specific components - incorporate information provided in class, particular resources, etc.
- Oral presentation - students recognize the need to be very familiar with the content
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| - Intellectual Property discussion - stress the importance of giving credit
- Parental signature - parents become part of the process
- Peer editing - non-threatening environment
- Rough draft in class - comparison for final product
- Research Log - why topic was chosen, resources used, people/books/articles consulted, most and least helpful resources
- Alternating assignments - prevents recycled projects
- Different weights - each step of the process has a predetermined weight in the final grade
- Different fonts, styles or colored ink - black ink = original material, green ink = paraphrased, etc.
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