Plagiarism ~ Online Translator vs. Dictionary

Students may NEVER use Google Translate or another translator. This is considered academic dishonesty/plagiarism because you are using someone else's work (Google's or translator's) and passing it off as your own. Additionally, you may not use your aunt, grandpa, friend, or any other person who speaks Spanish as a translator or interpreter for classwork or homework. Skinner's plagiarism policy is as follows:

Plagiarism of Assignments:

Plagiarism is taking someone else’s work and passing it off as your own. This could include:

• Copying another student’s work or allowing another student to copy your work
• Copying a book, website, or other resource without properly citing or quoting it
  • using google translate (or other resources) to complete work meant to be done without resources

If plagiarism occurs:

• Teachers should contact home and document in the Conference Tab of IC and have a restorative conversation with the student(s).
• Student(s) involved will have a 0% in the gradebook until the assignment is redone for up to a 70%.
  • the student(s) will 5 school days to complete the make-up assignment

Repetitive plagiarism may result in further disciplinary action.

For most assignments, the expectation is that you ONLY use the Spanish that you already know and never look up words. I need to assess what YOU know, not what someone else or the computer knows. However, from time to time, I will allow you to use a DICTIONARY, such as my favorite Word Reference, for up to 5 words (which you must underline). Watch for this message in the assignment instructions.

More information:

• Plagiarism Policy: Weber State University (see 8th bullet)
• Article from The Miami Student Newspaper regarding use of Google Translate (mentions resources explicitly allowed by the instructor)