If a student is found guilty of academic dishonesty, faculty members have the right to either:
A second reported infraction may result in suspension. A third reported infraction may result in expulsion at the discretion of the Vice President and Dean, Student Development and Support Services.
Avoid Plagiarism!
Answer these questions to determine if you are plagiarizing:
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Question |
Do I need to cite? |
Am I plagiarizing? |
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Is it my own idea? |
No |
No, because it your own original idea. |
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Am I using someone else’s idea? |
Yes |
If you cite the source you are not plagiarizing. |
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Am I quoting someone else’s words? |
Yes |
You are not plagiarizing if you use quotation marks and cite the source.
You are plagiarizing if you do not quote, cite and give credit to the author! This is cheating because you are using someone else’s work and pretending that it is your own. |
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Am I using someone else’s idea, but putting it into my own words? |
Yes. If you are paraphrasing or summarizing someone else’s work you need to cite the source. |
You are not plagiarizing if you cite the source.
You are plagiarizing if you do not quote, cite and give credit to the author! This is cheating because you are using someone else’s work and pretending that it is your own. |
