Plagiarism
What is plagiarism?“To use another person’s ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source is to plagiarize. Plagiarism, then, constitutes intellectual theft” (Gibaldi 30)When you do research and create an assignment, you must say where you found all of your ideas, images and words. This is the case whether your information is coming from the internet, a magazine, a book or anywhere else. Even if it is information that you “know” to be true, you have to find a source for it. The only exceptions would be information that is common knowledge, such as “the sky is blue” or “Sir John A. MacDonald was Canada’s first Prime Minister”. How can I avoid plagiarism?
What happens if I do plagiarize?“Any student caught presenting the work of another person as his/her own, including internet material, will automatically receive a zero for the assignment and be reported to the Vice Principal. In addition...students…may also be suspended and/or disallowed from participation in field trips and/or sports events.” (NHS Student Handbook 25)In community colleges and universities, penalties can range from a mark of zero to expulsion from the school. It’s a big deal. Great resource!There’s a great on-line tutorial on plagiarism at http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarismWorks Cited NHS Student Handbook. Ottawa: Premier Agendas Inc., ca. 2007. |
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