Hi Carol- I always liked the CLOZE method. You just make a copy of the paper and take a marker and black out about 20 key words. You then make a copy of the blacked out version, hand it to the student and ask him/her to tell you what word they used. A student who actually wrote the paper will be right most of the time. A student who didn't write it will usually be a ball of sweat by the fifth word.
Hope that helps, -Don. ----- Original Message ----- From: DeVolder Carol L Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:57 am Subject: [tips] It's that plagiarism time of year again... To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > Hi, > I have a student who has done poorly on his exams but has turned > in a stunningly good paper. Frankly, I don't think he wrote it > but I'm having difficulty showing that. I have Googled key > phrases but nothing has turned up, so I don't think he copied > and pasted, I think he bought it. Can anyone give me some idea > of what Turnitin.com charges for an individual license? It's the > only thing I can think of, other than confronting the student, > which will most likely be my next step. I hate this stuff, it > takes so much time and really takes a toll on my enthusiasm for > grading. > Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. > Carol > > > > > Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > Chair, Department of Psychology > St. Ambrose University > Davenport, Iowa 52803 > > phone: 563-333-6482 > e-mail: devoldercar...@sau.edu > > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) Don Allen, Retired Formerly with: Dept. of Psychology Langara College 100 W. 49th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Y 2Z6 Phone: 604-733-0039 --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
