Definitions
What is the word for using someone else's words, work, or ideas without giving credit?
Plagiarism
Jeffery didn't know an answer on a test so he looked at his classmate's test paper when the teacher wasn't looking.
Yes, this is plagiarism
If caught plagiarizing, you could get a 0 on that assignment. True or false?
I paid my friend $50 for a friend to write my paper. Is this academically honest?
No, because you are taking credit for his/her work.
Tom was doing persuasive writing in both his English and Writing class. He decides to just write one essay and turn it in for both classes. What kind of plagiarism is this?
duplication plagiarism
Toni was assigned an essay on World War II. Last year, she wrote a similar essay for a different class. Toni submitted a copy of the same essay. Is this plagiarism?
Yes, this is plagiarism.
Plagiarism can occur intentionally and unintentionally. True or False?
Using a friend's notes could be considered plagiarism. True or false?
True
What is collusion?
Landon had to answer some comprehension questions about the book called The Diary of Anne Frank. He typed the questions into Google and used his own words to use the answers from Google. Is this plagiarism?
Yes, this is plagiarism
Plagiarism mainly has to do with who gets ( ) for their work.
credit
Where could you find your school's academic honesty policy?
Student Code of Conduct, Student Handbook, or syllabus
What does "honesty" mean in an academic setting?
Doing all assignments as your own work and being truthful and giving credit when needed.
Your teacher allows collaboration on homework assignments and encourages study groups but still expects you to do your own work. You and two friends discuss the problem and work through it together. Portions of your final work are identical, but that should be okay, since most of the work is your own. Is this academic honesty?
No. In classes where collaboration on graded assignments is allowed, you must still do your own work.
What do copyright laws protect? i.e. books, poems, etc.
music, movies, media, art, photos
You are in an advanced language class and are stumped trying to write a composition so you write some sentences in English and use an automatic translation program on the internet to help you out. This is okay, since it’s like using a dictionary, and the instructor said dictionaries were allowed. Is that academically honest?
No. Using automatic translation programs is the same as getting a friend to do your work for you and is dishonest.
Define academic honesty.
Academic honesty is the practice of completing all assignments with one's own ideas and giving credit when necessary.
If you share your course work with another student and he or she plagiarizes it, you are considered _____ guilty as the student who has plagiarized the work.
A. less
B. equally
C. more
B. equally
Jimmy got help from his teacher on a paper. His teacher helped him think of ideas to write and helped edit the paper, but the rest was done on his own. Is this plagiarism? Why or why not?
No, because the teacher didn't write any part of the paper.
What are 2 possible consequences of academic dishonesty in higher education institutions (colleges and universities)?
0 on the assignment
fail the course
disciplinary hearing
expulsion