Policies/Plagiarism: Difference between revisions

From Gerald R. Lucas
(Added more.)
m (Added image.)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Guides|expanded=policies}}{{nutshell|Intellectual theft will result in course failure and potential expulsion from the University.}}
{{nutshell|Intellectual theft will result in course failure and potential expulsion from the University.}}


The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines plagiarism as
The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines plagiarism as
 
[[File:Plagiarism image.jpg|thumb|Image for plagiarism.]]
{{cquote|the wrongful appropriation or purloining, and publication as one’s own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas (literary, artistic, musical, mechanical, etc.) of another [or] a purloined idea, design, passage, or work.}}
{{cquote|the wrongful appropriation or purloining, and publication as one’s own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas (literary, artistic, musical, mechanical, etc.) of another [or] a purloined idea, design, passage, or work.}}


Line 10: Line 10:


''Willful'' or ''accidental'' plagiarism will result in ''automatic failure of this class'' (with a grade of an “F”) and will be pursued to incite the utmost penalty for such dishonesty. '''Academic falsehood, in any form, will constitute class failure.'''
''Willful'' or ''accidental'' plagiarism will result in ''automatic failure of this class'' (with a grade of an “F”) and will be pursued to incite the utmost penalty for such dishonesty. '''Academic falsehood, in any form, will constitute class failure.'''
 
{{Guides|expanded=policies}}
Remember three things:
Remember three things:



Revision as of 18:07, 25 January 2019

The Oxford English Dictionary defines plagiarism as

Image for plagiarism.

According to the MGA Student Handbook, plagiarism is “using another’s phrasing, concepts or line of reasoning as your own without giving proper credit to the author or creator.”[1][2]

Any time you use ideas that are not your own in anything that you write on any medium, you must supply a citation in an identifiable citation method, e.g., Digital, MLA, Chicago, etc.

Willful or accidental plagiarism will result in automatic failure of this class (with a grade of an “F”) and will be pursued to incite the utmost penalty for such dishonesty. Academic falsehood, in any form, will constitute class failure.

Remember three things:

  • If an idea is used from a source verbatim, it must be quoted by enclosing it in quotation marks and cited.
  • If an idea is used from a source in the writer’s own language, it is a paraphrase and must be cited. Just moving a couple of words around and not citing is also considered plagiarism.
  • If an idea used is not original nor is it common knowledge, a source must be cited.

Unsure as to what to cite, when to cite, and how to cite? Check your handbook for the best information. You might also consult these sources.

Resources

Notes

  1. See the Student Handbook Code of Conduct, 4.1.5.1 Definitions #16.
  2. For more clarity, see "What Is Plagiarism?". p.org. May 18, 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-27.