Visit the following link to read about how Plagiarism is a Media Issue by Matthew Johnson (2009). Retrieved from: http://mediasmarts.ca/blog/plagiarism-media-issue

These points are from "How to Discourage Plagiarism - Tip Sheet" - Retrieved from http://mediasmarts.ca/tipsheet/how-discourage-plagiarism-tip-sheet

To avoid plagiarism, it is important to have open discourse with your child to ensure they are motivated to do the school work, so that they don't plagiarise for one of the three reasons to the left.

If your child feels they can openly discuss with you what they are struggling with, or why they feel the assignment is unfair, or if they are uninterested, a dialogue on why they feel this way and solutions can be discussed on how they can amend these issues. For example, you might be able to hire a tutor who can help them understand the assignments requirements and will then feel more confident in completing the tasks.

Read "Responding to Plagiarism" to help undersntand how to deal with a student or child when they plagiaris. Retrieved from http://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/digital-issues/online-ethics/r...

Note that just setting up rules with consequences does not really work anymore. That students need to understand the moral dilemma of plagiarizing and have a deep understanding as to why it is wrong.

Make sure to purchase your books, music, and movies. Give credit to the authors, don't steal from others.

Help your students learn how to use citations so that they give credit to the author's work they use. Here are some worksheets:
1. https://faculty.mccneb.edu/mbklocke/Handouts/Plagiarism%20Activity.pdf
2. https://d39smchmfovhlz.cloudfront.net/EbXPLYTI2TfpWEPnVdgeux9KlTiL1i6Sl4rY2...
3. http://www.clackamasmiddlecollege.org/ourpages/auto/2014/10/15/59915030/cit...