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ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do I create a Google Doc and properly submit work in my courses while avoiding plagiarism?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do I create a Google Doc and properly submit work in my courses while avoiding plagiarism?
STEP #1 - Review what you'll be learning in this lesson
STEP #1 - Review what you'll be learning in this lesson
OBJECTIVES - After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
OBJECTIVES - After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
Access your Google Drive and create a folder for each of your courses.
Create a Google Doc for an assignment with proper naming and sharing permissions.
Add the URL for the shared editing access for your Google Doc to the top of your doc.
Cite your sources correctly in Google Docs.
Understand what plagiarism is and access school documents about the consequences.
STEP #2 - Watch the video below for a Quick Start Guide to Google Docs
STEP #2 - Watch the video below for a Quick Start Guide to Google Docs
VIDEO: Mrs. Havens, our school's Director of Teacher Quality and Support, will SHOW YOU how to quickly get up to speed on your Google Drive and Documents.
STEP #3 - View the slideshow below to review the steps for creating and sharing the Google Doc
STEP #3 - View the slideshow below to review the steps for creating and sharing the Google Doc
TIP: When you open a Google Doc from a teacher, you should make a COPY and use the copy to type your responses. Instructions are included in the slides below.
STEP #4 - View the slideshow below to review important information about plagiarism and how to avoid it.
STEP #4 - View the slideshow below to review important information about plagiarism and how to avoid it.
STEP #5 - Check to see if you can answer each of these key questions. HINT: you can find the answers in the video and slide presentations above.
STEP #5 - Check to see if you can answer each of these key questions. HINT: you can find the answers in the video and slide presentations above.
How can I open Google Drive?
How can I open Google Drive?
Simply click on the "External Links" menu item on the left of your Student Dashboard, then click on the "My SCWS Google Drive" link.
How do I create a new folder?
How do I create a new folder?
From your Google Drive, click "New" then "Folder." Create a folder for each course you are taking.
How do I create a new document (or sheet or presentation)?
How do I create a new document (or sheet or presentation)?
Click "Google Docs" then "Blank Document." Give it a title that matches the course assignment.
Why do I need to change the SHARE settings?
Why do I need to change the SHARE settings?
By changing the share settings to "Editor," you allow your teacher to comment or edit within the document as an easier way for you to receive feedback. This is a requirement for our courses so that teachers can see your work.
Why does the URL need to be placed at the top of the document before I submit my work?
Why does the URL need to be placed at the top of the document before I submit my work?
If the document has been uploaded as a PDF, your teacher can still leave comments or edit within the document (which isn't normally possible on a PDF). This allows you to make edits easier and keep track of changes.
Will I be able to cite my sources easily from within my Google Doc?
Will I be able to cite my sources easily from within my Google Doc?
Yes, you can use the "Tools" feature to do research and cite the source without leaving your document!
*Of course, other outside sources can be used as well. Always cite the source!
How can I avoid plagiarism?
How can I avoid plagiarism?
You can avoid plagiarism by always citing sources, using quotation marks for direct quotes, and paraphrasing using your own words as much as possible. Paraphrasing also requires citations!
What resources do I have to learn more about plagiarism and its consequences?
What resources do I have to learn more about plagiarism and its consequences?
More information about plagiarism and its consequences can be found in the slides above as well as a Plagiarism and Citation document and the Student Handbook. Both are linked in the External Links on the Student Dashboard.
STEP #6 - Submit your assignment inside your SCWS 101 course
STEP #6 - Submit your assignment inside your SCWS 101 course
Head back over to your SCWS 101 course tab in the Imagine Edgenuity LMS and use the typing box for this assignment to submit your work for this lesson.
Head back over to your SCWS 101 course tab in the Imagine Edgenuity LMS and use the typing box for this assignment to submit your work for this lesson.
Create a Google doc using the instructions from this lesson (specifically slides 7-10) and use the text box in your course assignment to submit the Share URL for this Google Doc. Don’t forget to use the phrase “Here is the link to my work in a Google doc" and include the URL.
Create a Google doc using the instructions from this lesson (specifically slides 7-10) and use the text box in your course assignment to submit the Share URL for this Google Doc. Don’t forget to use the phrase “Here is the link to my work in a Google doc" and include the URL.
You can also link the Google doc directly to the submission box.
You can also link the Google doc directly to the submission box.
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