Plagiarism means using someone else’s words, ideas, or images without credit.

Even paraphrasing too closely or forgetting to cite counts.

Avoid plagiarism by:

- Keeping careful notes

- Recording sources early

- Citing in-text and in a Works Cited page

The following comes directly from the Student Handbook on cheating/plagiarizing: 

CHEATING/PLAGIARISM- General

Cheating and/or plagiarism is the act of stealing or copying someone else’s ideas, words, or work and passing

it off or claiming it as your own. This is clearly dishonest and unacceptable at Churchill High School.

Plagiarism consists of:

1. Direct quoting without giving credit to the source.

2. Omitting quotation marks to indicate quoted material.

3. Paraphrasing the idea(s) of others without giving them credit.

4. Copying any work of other students.

5. Handing in work which has already been given credit or which was done by another.

6. Copying word for word or taking material verbatim from the internet without proper documentation.

7. Using Artificial Intelligence

Students thought to have plagiarized will be advised by the teacher that the policy is being implemented. The

teacher who discovers cheating or plagiarism will immediately confiscate the paper, test, or project, contact

the parent, and write a disciplinary referral to the administrator. The particular circumstances involved in each

specific case will determine the teacher’s recommendation.

Penalty could include loss of credit for the test/paper/project, a failing mark for the card marking period,

suspension from school, and/or withdrawal from the course with an EW. Subsequent plagiarism or cheating in

class will result in more severe penalties including possible failure for the semester.