Syllabus for free, self-paced, 12-lesson course about writing without stealing. Enroll at http://www.wiziq.com/course/2270-writing-without-stealing

2. Instructor
Linda DeVine M.A.
•Email: humteach@gmail.com
•Blog: http://writingwithoutstealing.wordpress.com/
•Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/noplagiarism
STUDENT COMMENTS:
“Linda is a patient teacher. She helped me research properly
and understood I didn’t mean to be stealing.” ~ Dave S.
“Linda gave me great information. I use her sample references
page all the time. I’ve shared it with other students and even
with professors at my new school.” ~ Shari V.

3. Do you think of a research paper or writing assignment
as gathering information from various
sources, especially from the internet?
Did you know that this method often leads to stealing
other people’s phrases, sentences, and ideas?
(This kind of stealing is called plagiarism.)
Did you know that many students misunderstand how to
blend research into a paper?
Through this course you’ll learn:
• How to avoid just assembling other people’s words
• How to write more of your own words
• How to use a little bit of other people’s words
• How to properly credit other people’s words

4. COURSE COMPONENTS:
A “Getting Started” demonstration of course navigation
12 self-paced lessons
12 short tests with immediate score on test completion
Blog: http://writingwithoutstealing.wordpress.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/noplagiarism

5. PREREQUISITE SKILLS AND TOOLS:
Fluency in English
Internet access
Ability to use a web browser to navigate a website
Ability to download and view .pdf files
Download a .pdf reader for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Email account and ability to send and receive emails

6. WHO WILL BENEFIT:
This course serves as a companion to a
college composition course. Graduate
students and high school students preparing
for college writing may also find it useful.
High school and college instructors may also
benefit from the course or recommend it to
their students.
Enroll at
http://www.wiziq.com/course/2270-writing-without-stealing
(There is a short sign in form.)

7. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
 Recognize plagiarism and what leads to it
 Understand the research, pre-writing, and
writing strategies that avoid plagiarism
 Understand how higher level thinking skills
help students do their own writing
Understand how to cite sources, manage
reference information, and use a style
Recognize the special requirements of
dealing with internet sources

8. ASSESSMENTS:
A short test follows each of the
12 self-paced lessons. A test
consists of 5 to 10 true/false
items. To start a test, click on
the link corresponding to the
lesson number. (For
example, Lesson 1 TEST.)
Follow the instructions inside
the test.

9. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:
Students qualify for a “certificate of completion”
by getting 70 test items correct out of the 95 total
test items.
Upon completion of the 12th test, email the
instructor at humteach@gmail.com to request a
certificate. State the name of the person
completing the course and the date of the final
test. Upon verification of course completion and
within five business days, the instructor will reply
to the email request to send a printable .pdf
certificate.

10. GETTING STARTED:
Go to
http://www.wiziq.com/course/2270-writing-without-stealing
to enroll in the course. If you don’t already
have a WizIQ login, you’ll need to create one
in a few simple steps as described on the
page.

11. SUPPORT:
• For assistance with the WizIQ website, go to
http://www.wiziq.com/help/
• For assistance with the course, contact the
instructor through WizIQ’s “Send Message”
feature or at humteach@gmail.com. Be as
specific as possible and allow three
business days for a reply.
• Sometimes the fastest way to get
assistance is through the help of friends,
family members, or coworkers. Someone
else’s experience and perspective can be
quite helpful.

12. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Transcripts are available for the audio and video
components of the course. Materials were created
using strategies meant to be friendly for students
using screen readers. Screen reader user
suggestions are welcome. If you have a disability,
use assistive technology, or may need a special
accommodation, email the
instructor to discuss your needs.
Use the “Send Message” feature
in WizIQ or send an email to
humteach@gmail.com.

13. Except where another source is identified,
all photographs in this presentation are from:
www.morguefile.com
with standard permission:
“You are allowed to copy, distribute, transmit the
work and to adapt the work. Attribution is not
required. You are prohibited from using this work in
a stand alone manner.”
Course instructor image by Linda DeVine.