Academic Honesty

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Plagiarism is the offering of the words or ideas of another person’s work as one’s own. These words and/or ideas may come from print or non-print resources including interviews, television, online databases or the Internet.

To Avoid Academic Dishonesty:
Closely follow a teacher’s instructions. If it is unclear whether the assignment is collaborative or individual or whether technology may be used, seek clarification from your teacher.

Avoid the temptation to lend your work, borrow another’s work, do work for someone else or ask another person to do your work.

1. Acknowledge cited materials within the text by introducing the quotation or paraphrase with the name of the source from whom it was taken.

2. Use AI ethically, adhereing to the intruction of use by your teacher

3. When in doubt, cite sources.

4. Seek clarification from your teacher, librarians and resource center personnel.