"People who fail to regard the truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in matters that are great" (Einstein, 1957).
Lynn Student Learning Outcomes that measure this skill include:
SLO IL 100.3 Follow APA style for in-text citations and references page to cite sources and avoid plagiarism
SLO IL 100.4 Credit sources verbally and in supporting documents for oral presentations
SLO IL 200.2 Use reliable, accurate, authoritative, and timely sources, drawing conclusions from this information
SLO IL 200.3 Cite appropriate sources based on the purpose and audience of a project
SLO IL 200.4 Paraphrase information from sources using APA style for in-text citations and references page
SLO IL 300.3 Follow ethical and legal discipline-specific norms surrounding information, including intellectual property, copyright, academic honesty, and/or fair use
SLO IL 400.1 Use reliable, accurate, authoritative, and timely sources to draw conclusions about a research topic
SLO IL 400.3 Obtain and properly utilize text, data, images, sound, and/or original research findings in a legal and ethical manner using discipline-specific style
ACRL Standards that address this skill include:
ACRL Standard #4 The information-literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
ACRL Standard #5 The information-literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and information technology
Description: This lesson teaches a formula, the quote sandwich, as a step to learning to incorporate quotations in papers. Created by San Jose State University.
Duration: ~50 minutes
Description: Compare the sample expository essay to the Lynn APA paper template to look for typical student errors. This includes a review of the title page format, reference list citations, and in-text citations.
Duration: 20 minutes
Description: Short and accessible passages for outlining practice.
Duration: 10-20 minutes
Description: A short (6-question) plagiarism quiz that highlights the main student errors in using APA. This can be done individually or as a group to allow for discussion.
Duration: 5 minutes, longer if there is discussion while taking it.
Description: Lists of phrases students can use to signal the use of a summary, paraphrase, or quotation and to explain quotations. Created by Brandeis University.
