Link to Back-to-school Night PPT:

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Contact Information: lbalderson@smcsnc.org

**For Summer reading--see page labeled "summer reading" or go to the main 7th grade page for titles. 

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism 

Plagiarism (per DePaul University definition) includes, but is not limited to: 

The direct copying of any source, such as written and verbal material, computer files, audio discs, video programs, or musical scores, whether published, in whole or in part, without proper acknowledgement that is someone else’s. 

Submitting as one’s own work a report, examination paper, computer file, lab report, or other assignment that has been prepared by someone else. This includes research papers purchased from any other person or agency, used in whole or part. 

Examples include but are not limited to the following: 

the paraphrasing of another’s work or ideas without proper acknowledgement, copying another’s papers, work, or answers, or copying and pasting from internet sources as well as the use of technology such as AI.

Plagiarism Policy 

A teacher has the responsibility to gauge whether plagiarism has occurred and what awareness of plagiarism the student understands. If the instance of plagiarism is flagrant, the logical repercussion is a zero on that part of the work and In-School Suspension. If the instance is due to lack of awareness, the student may be allowed to redo that part of the project with no penalty or with points deducted for lateness at the teacher’s discretion.