Rebecca Howard, who coined the phrase 'patch-writing', described it as "a
valuable composing strategy in which the writer engages in entry-level
manipulation of new ideas and vocabulary" (Howard, 1993, p. 233) She saw it
as a developmental stage in learning how to manipulate new academic concepts
and vocabulary. Students are trying to master both a new (and not yet
normal or natural) way of writing, and, as the same time, new ideas that
they have difficulty getting their heads around. So they follow the
original text too closely, including substantial chunks of the origninal
text because they can't find or don't have the words to turn it into their
own expression.
Her point then was that it needs a pedagogical response, not punishment as
plagiarism.
Howard, R. M. (1993). A plagiarism pentimento. Journal of Teaching Writing.
233-245.
Erik Borg
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Dear All
I have a number of students this year who have 'patch-written' their essays.
It isn't out and out plagiarism but near enough.
What sort of penalties do people impose for this sort of thing?
thanks,
Verity
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