(Read the section in the Passbook entitled "Plagiarism and Collaboration"
on pp. 8-9)
The Random House College Dictionary describes plagiarism as "the
appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and thoughts of another
author, and representation of them as one's own work."
In other words, you may not turn in a paper someone else has written
and claim that you have written it. This is the most obvious form of plagiarism.
There are other cases of plagiarism and academic dishonesty as well
:
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Failing to give proper credit to sources.
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Inventing sources.
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Incorrectly documenting sources.
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Submitting the same paper for more than 1 course.
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"Faking" an assignment (such as making up a story for a profile essay rather
than actually interviewing and observing).
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Having someone else "fix" your work, such as editing or revising for you.
Collaboration, which we will do in class, is much different than
having someone to be the editor.
Please review your student handbook (provided by the university) for a
full explanation of plagiarism. You are responsible for knowing what plagiarism
is and avoiding it. If I suspect you of plagiarism, I will report it to
the proper university authorities. Plagiarism can lead to failure for the
course or even expulsion from the university.
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