Syllabus
Plagiarism and Academic Honesty.
Plagiarism is an act of academic dishonesty and a serious violation of the Student Code of Conduct. Plagiarism occurs when students submit writing and other kinds of assignments that use words, ideas, statistics, graphics, or other materials taken from sources and either present this material as their own work or fail to document their sources correctly.
Plagiarized assignments include:
- word for word copies of essays and articles taken from
Web sites, books, periodicals, and other sources
- phrases, sentences, and longer sections that are copied
word for word from sources without using quotation marks and citing source
and author
- paraphrased and summarized words and ideas whose sources
are not clearly cited in the student's text
Penalties include giving the student a grade of F or zero on the assignment containing plagiarized materials.
Plagiarism is defined as "the copying of the language,
structure, ideas, or thoughts of another and passing same off as one's
own work." Whenever the thoughts, "words, drawings, designs, statistical
data, computer programs, or other creative work of others are used by either
direct quotation or by paraphrasing, the author and the source must be
clearly identified through the use of proper referencing."
http://quarles.unbc.edu/lsc/rpplagia.html
It is academically dishonest, and may be illegal, to use someone else's
ideas or writing as if they are your own. It is not acceptable to use even
short phrases or parts of sentences (more than three words) from other
sources unless you properly document those sources. Documentation
includes quotations, notes, citations, and a reference/works cited list
(Kolin 375).
It is also academically dishonest to submit work (essays/papers) you have previously written for a current assignment or to use an assignment in more than one class without the permission of both instructors.
If there is any doubt about the originality or authorship
of the work, students in this class will be required to provide notes and
drafts. Students will be held accountable for providing all sources and
preliminary work including notes and rough drafts used in preparing written
assignments. If you fail to produce these materials upon request, you cannot
receive a satisfactory evaluation on the assignment.
Accidental plagiarism: no such thing
Ignorance is never an excuse for plagiarism. It is the writer's responsibility to know how to footnote and cite information correctly, whatever the sources are.
Information can come from a variety of sources, not just books and articles.
Information may include art, graphics, computer programs, music, and other creative expression. The work may consist of writing, charts, pictures, graphs, diagrams, data, Web sites, or other communication or recording media.
Sources may include books, journal articles, magazine
articles, newspapers, Web sites, plays, movies, photographs, paintings,
and class lectures or notes, handouts, speeches, other students’ papers,
or material from a research service. Whatever the source, it must be cited.
Whether the source is paraphrased, summarized, or quoted, it must be cited.
Adapted from http://roesch.lib.udayton.edu/faqs/howto/plagiarism.php
Common Knowledge acknowledges the fact that certain facts are so commonly known and culturally experienced that they don't need to be referenced. They can be proven easily as true or false simply by checking a reference book, almanac or encyclopedia and are not a matter of opinion. Notice however, that this may be culturally and geographically determined.
For example, it could be considered common knowledge around
the world that Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, that
London is the capital of England, as Paris is of France. The fact that
Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky can be considered common knowledge
even if it is not generally known by most people. It is not necessary to
document and cite "common knowledge" in your bibliography as long as you
are using your own words. If you COPY another's description of common
knowledge word for word, or even with similar words arranged differently,
you are plagiarizing! You must still paraphrase it using your own words.
Copied from http://www.berea.edu/library/factsonplagiarism.html
Note: You are probably aware of companies which sell research papers -- well, many teachers know about those Web sites and how to locate plagiarized papers online. Anyone who is foolish enough to use one of those papers should be aware of the consequences.
Neither plagiarism nor cheating will be tolerated. If a student is caught cheating on a test or plagiarizing a paper, he or she will receive a grade of zero for the assignment.
Plagiarism University of Northern British Columbia
What is Plagiarism? Scott Van Bramer, Widener University
What is Plagiarism? Georgetown University
Avoiding Plagiarism Sharon Williams, Hamilton University
How to Cite Skillfully and Avoid Plagiarizing
The
Correct Use of Borrowed Information Winthrop
University
Includes examples of summary, paraphrase, direct quotation
Plagiarism
Includes several examples in APA format
How Not to Plagiarize University of Toronto
Plagiarism and the World Wide Web Guilford College
APA Electronic
Reference Formats
Recommended
by the American Psychological Association
APA Style Electronic Formats Mary Ellen Guffey
MLA Style Electronic Formats Mary Ellen Guffey