VESL for
Child Development
Module 4, Lesson 3
Academic Skills: Research, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism
Academic Skills: Research, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism
In lessons 1 & 2 you learned strategies for reading to young children.
In lessons 1 & 2 you learned strategies for reading to young children.
In lesson 3, you will learn to identify research about early literacy and how to report about the research without copying it.
In lesson 3, you will learn to identify research about early literacy and how to report about the research without copying it.
Objectives
Objectives
1. Recognize an academic source of information
1. Recognize an academic source of information
2. Demonstrate understanding of terms used to describe an academic writing process
2. Demonstrate understanding of terms used to describe an academic writing process
3. Take notes from video presentations
3. Take notes from video presentations
4. Understand the norms of writing in academic settings
4. Understand the norms of writing in academic settings
5. Paraphrase a finding from research about early literacy
5. Paraphrase a finding from research about early literacy
A. Read to learn about academic sources of information.
A. Read to learn about academic sources of information.
Question:
Question:
Which publication is a better source of information for people who study child development?
Which publication is a better source of information for people who study child development?
Answer:
Answer:
A journal is a better source for research than a magazine.
A journal is a better source for research than a magazine.
Key Words:
Key Words:
Journal, Research
Journal, Research
Use the chart to identify some differences between magaizines and journals.
Use the chart to identify some differences between magaizines and journals.
*Try to understand these essential words from context. You will be able to check your understanding in activity D.
*Try to understand these essential words from context. You will be able to check your understanding in activity D.
journal source cite reference peer-reviewed
journal source cite reference peer-reviewed
B. Check your understanding with this brief quiz.
B. Check your understanding with this brief quiz.
C. Think ahead to the future. Imagine that you are taking classes in Child Development.
C. Think ahead to the future. Imagine that you are taking classes in Child Development.
If you had to write a summary of an article from an academic journal, how would you do it?
If you had to write a summary of an article from an academic journal, how would you do it?
It's a challenge for students to write about what they learn from their research.
It's a challenge for students to write about what they learn from their research.
The solution is to paraphrase! Continue to learn more.
The solution is to paraphrase! Continue to learn more.
Be careful!!
Be careful!!
Do not copy/paste.
Do not copy/paste.
That is called plagiarism, and it's a serious offense!
That is called plagiarism, and it's a serious offense!
*Click below to access the whole article.
D. Before you read more about plagiarism and paraphrasing, learn some essential vocabulary.
D. Before you read more about plagiarism and paraphrasing, learn some essential vocabulary.
E. Listen for specific information in this interview with a professor.
E. Listen for specific information in this interview with a professor.
Now you are ready to listen and take notes about plagiarism.
Now you are ready to listen and take notes about plagiarism.
1. Do instructors check for plagiarism?
1. Do instructors check for plagiarism?
2. How does an instructor know if a student submitted work that isn't their own?
2. How does an instructor know if a student submitted work that isn't their own?
3. What happens if a student is caught plagiarizing?
3. What happens if a student is caught plagiarizing?
*Check the answers below.
Do instructors check for plagiarism?
Do instructors check for plagiarism?
Yes, they do. It's mandatory.
How does an instructor know if a student submitted work that isn't their own?
How does an instructor know if a student submitted work that isn't their own?
Teachers can use anti-plagiarism software to compare a student's paper to other papers online as well as papers from past and present classes in the school.
What happens if a student is caught plagiarizing?
What happens if a student is caught plagiarizing?
A student might.... get a lower grade on the assignment, fail the assignment, fail the class, lose a scholarship or other funding. It's possible to get kicked out of school.
Review: What is Plagiarism? Be sure to learn this!
Review: What is Plagiarism? Be sure to learn this!
*Copying work from another student, a book, an article, or the Internet
*Copying work from another student, a book, an article, or the Internet
*Using any ideas, phrases, text, or images that you didn’t create (without citing)
*Using any ideas, phrases, text, or images that you didn’t create (without citing)
*Not including quotation marks around exact quotations
*Not including quotation marks around exact quotations
*Not paraphrasing correctly (paraphrase not sufficiently different from the original text)
*Not paraphrasing correctly (paraphrase not sufficiently different from the original text)
*Working together with friends on a project that is supposed to be done individually
*Working together with friends on a project that is supposed to be done individually
F. Study academic skills: Summarizing, Paraphrasing & Citing Sources
F. Study academic skills: Summarizing, Paraphrasing & Citing Sources
Now we know that it is critical to avoid plagiarism. Study the presentation to learn how.
Now we know that it is critical to avoid plagiarism. Study the presentation to learn how.
Another way to avoid plagiarism is to tell everyone where the information in your work came from. That is called citing your sources. Sources are cited two ways. Study below.
Another way to avoid plagiarism is to tell everyone where the information in your work came from. That is called citing your sources. Sources are cited two ways. Study below.
*Looking ahead to lesson 5 ....
*Looking ahead to lesson 5 ....
At the end of this module, you will select and present a children's book.
At the end of this module, you will select and present a children's book.
At that time, you will follow a guide to cite your source.
At that time, you will follow a guide to cite your source.
G. Check your understanding.
G. Check your understanding.
Repeated Book Reading and Preschoolers' Early Literacy Development
Repeated Book Reading and Preschoolers' Early Literacy Development
H. Practice an academic skill. Paraphrase the original text.
H. Practice an academic skill. Paraphrase the original text.
Your turn!
Your turn!
1. Read the original text.
1. Read the original text.
2. Use the strategies presented in activity F to write a paraphrase.
2. Use the strategies presented in activity F to write a paraphrase.
*Use synonyms from the list on the right.
*Use synonyms from the list on the right.
3. Submit your paraphrase in Canvas.
3. Submit your paraphrase in Canvas.
Original Text to Paraphrase:
Original Text to Paraphrase:
The effects of repeated book reading on children’s early literacy and language development were examined in a metaanalysis of 16 studies including 466 child participants. Results indicated that repeated book reading influenced both story-related vocabulary and story-related comprehension. Findings also showed that the adults’ use of manipulatives or illustrations related to the story, positive reinforcement of children’s comments, explanation concerning the story when asked, and open-ended questions to prompt child verbal responses were associated with positive child outcomes.
The effects of repeated book reading on children’s early literacy and language development were examined in a metaanalysis of 16 studies including 466 child participants. Results indicated that repeated book reading influenced both story-related vocabulary and story-related comprehension. Findings also showed that the adults’ use of manipulatives or illustrations related to the story, positive reinforcement of children’s comments, explanation concerning the story when asked, and open-ended questions to prompt child verbal responses were associated with positive child outcomes.
Synonyms
Synonyms
effect - response
effect - response
metaanalysis - literature review
metaanalysis - literature review
indicated - showed
indicated - showed
influenced - motivated
influenced - motivated
examined - investigated
examined - investigated
associated with - correlated with
associated with - correlated with
comprehension - understanding
comprehension - understanding
prompt - encourage
prompt - encourage
findings - results, conclusions
findings - results, conclusions
outcomes - results
outcomes - results
Definitions:
Definitions:
*manipulative = something that can be handled or moved, examples: puppet or a flap, a pop-up illustration
*manipulative = something that can be handled or moved, examples: puppet or a flap, a pop-up illustration
*prompt = something that you say to encourage someone to speak
*prompt = something that you say to encourage someone to speak
You have completed the lesson! Please mark your progress on your checklist.
You have completed the lesson! Please mark your progress on your checklist.
