30 Points Due date: October 17. Late deadline October 30.
Reading:
Part 1: Plagiarism Study Questions 10 points
Read "Editorial: Plagiarism is a serious offense at http://archive.unlvrebelyell.com/article.php?ID=198
Answer the following questions in a Word document called Task6Plagiarism
1. What is the author's conclusion?
2. (4 points) List 4 reasons he gives to support his conclusion.
3. (4 points) What are 4 values this student holds? List each value and then give an example from the article that demonstrates the value.
4. Search the web to find a site or page that provides an explanation of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. Give the URL and title of the article.
Part 2: Values Presentation 20 points
Read "EDITORIAL – “Students Today: Lovable Lazies" at http://thetyee.ca/Life/2008/01/07/StudentsToday/
Start a new PowerPoint presentation and create the following slides:
Title Slide: Put the title of the article in the title and your name and the date as a subtitle.
Slide 2: Say what the issue and conclusion of the article is on this slide. Give the slide an appropriate title.
Slide 3: List 5 reasons that support the conclusion on this slide. Give the slide an appropriate title.
Slides 4, 5, and 6: Determine 3 values held by the students who are enrolled in Mrs. Hurdle’s classes. On each slide, put the value in the title and in the body of the slide give a short description of why you think the students must hold that value. Use values from the following links:
Society Values at http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Social/Topics/Values.htm
Personal Values at http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Personal/Topics/Values.htm#personal_values
Business Values at http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Business/Values.htm
To the entire presentation:
Apply a Design Theme
Add a Slide Transition to all slides.
Save as Task6Values and upload to Tasks, Tests and Surveys in Etudes.