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New Graduate TAs
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Tips for New Graduate TAs

Teaching undergraduate students is one of the most exciting and important things we do as academics—and also potentially the most nerve-wracking. Here are six great tips for new Graduate TAs…
Self Plagiarism
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Is Self-Plagiarism Really a Problem?

Short answer: yes. Read on to learn when and why to be concerned about plagiarizing yourself, how a plagiarism checker can help, and strategies to avoid crossing ethical lines in…
block quote overload
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Avoiding Block Quote Overload

Whenever I’m writing a paper, I know I’m getting tired when I start putting in tons of quotations with very little of my own writing and analysis in between. As…
Becoming a Better English Teacher
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Becoming a Better English Teacher

Can we all just take a moment and remember dear, old  Ms. Monotonous and the cranky, grump Mr. Stale? You probably know them, had them, or heard about them. They…
Cryptomnesia
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Does Cryptomnesia Excuse Plagiarism?

Recently, I heard a bizarre story highlighting how far some students have gone to pass off someone else’s work as their own. A high school English teacher had approached a…
Effective Feedback
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Providing Effective Feedback on Student Papers

Providing effective feedback on student papers is one of the most challenging yet rewarding parts of teaching. In general, I’ve found that my students appreciate substantive feedback and nearly always…