Week 22
Plagiarism and paraphrasing.

What will we achieve today?

Session Objective: Identifies plagiarism and applies academic paraphrasing strategies to write source-based arguments ethically.

Community Connection: We will connect this language structure to describe our own life experiences, family stories, and community realities in Popayán and the Cauca region.

Key Concepts

• Plagiarism definition: Using someone else's work, ideas, or words without proper acknowledgment/citation.
• Paraphrasing techniques: Changing word order, changing part of speech (noun to verb), using synonyms, and combining clauses.
• Academic honesty: Writing in your own voice is crucial for intellectual development.

Practical Challenge: Paraphrase Studio

Paraphrase 3 authentic paragraphs about global issues, using a dictionary to find synonyms and changing the sentence structures completely.

Reflection & Wrap-up

Self-assessment Question: Peer check: Compare your paraphrased text with the original to ensure you did not copy more than 3 consecutive words.

Remember to register your findings and language achievements in your academic class portfolio.