9/2/2020: Biden faces new plagiarism claim - Pepperoni Shortage

Today's Article: Biden faces new plagiarism claim
From: The New York Post
Readability Score: 11.9

Today's article raises an important issue that students need to consider: academic honesty. Use it to focus on what constitutes plagiarism and why students need to avoid it.

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Readability Score: 9.2

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6/6/2019: What is an Enviropig, a Glo-Fish, and a Friendly Mosquito? - Principal: I accidentally plagiarized Ashton Kutcher speech

Today's Article: What is an Enviropig, a Glo-Fish, and a Friendly Mosquito?
From: The Chicago Tribune
Readability Score: 12.2

An Indiana company is working to bring salmon to the Midwest with a genetically engineered fish that grows faster. In addition to evaluating aquaculture, consider some of the odder uses of genetic engineering in this brief article.

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Readability Score: 9.9

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2/19/2019: After Plagiarism Claims, Ex-Times Editor Says Her Book ‘Will Be Fixed’ - The Feds are spending $48 million to move his village. But he doesn't want to go.

Today's Article: After Plagiarism Claims, Ex-Times Editor Says Her Book ‘Will Be Fixed’
From: The New York Times
Readability Score: 13.0

Truth, lies, and plagiarism - a cautionary tale? What should happen when journalists and authors are caught plagiarizing?

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Today's Alternate Article: The Feds are spending $48 million to move his village. But he doesn't want to go.
Readability Score: 8.4

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