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What is Plagiarism?
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the use of someone else's work or ideas and claiming them as your own. In school, this is also known as "academic dishonesty." It can involve copying and pasting work off the internet, "borrowing" ideas from a friend's work without giving your friend credit, or getting someone else to do your work for you.
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Why is Plagiarism Unacceptable?
Why is Plagiarism Unacceptable?
The consequences of plagiarism in high school are outlined on pg 15 of the student handbook. Plagiarism has consequences for you because it prevents you from learning the process of learning a skill. As a result, you could face:
- a loss of marks on an assignment
- a requirement to redo the project or test
- a reduction on your evaluation of learning skills
- possible loss of your credit.
In college or university, the penalties could include:
- a mark of 0 on your assignment
- immediate failure from your course
- academic probation
- expulsion from school without a refund of tuition
In the workplace, the penalties could include:
- a lawsuit
- removal from employment
How do I Avoid Plagiarism?
How do I Avoid Plagiarism?
The key to avoiding plagiarism is to always give credit for other's ideas. You can do this using a citation. There are three widely accepted styles of citations, MLA, APA, and Chicago. Your teacher may have a preference of which one to use. Be sure you check.
Some great sources for proper citations are:
- https://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/
- http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book
- http://www.easybib.com/mla8/source
- https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html
Quotations:
While quotations are a perfectly valid form of supporting evidence in your work if they are properly cited, you want to make sure that most of the ideas in your work are YOURS! To avoid "overquoting" try the following:
- write 3 or 4 word summaries of important ideas in your research in your research notes
- don't take more than 2 or 3 ideas from a single page
- always jot down the source of your ideas
Remember, the points you are making must be yours, the quotations are simply the evidence you use to support your ideas. Also, be sure to connect the evidence to your ideas in your own words.
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