Vocabulary
_________ is acting in a fair, honest, respectful, and responsible way in your studies and academic work.
What is academic integrity?
_______ is taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own, even if it's from AI sources.
What is plagiarism?
What should you do if you do if you don't have enough time to finish an assignment?
a) Copy your friend
b) Use wikipedia or AI
c) Talk to your teacher about it
d) Ask for an extension
e) Don't submit at all
What is (C) and (D)?
You go to school and it is first period. You realize that you have an exam next period, but you forgot to study. You think that you will be fine, but once the exam is given to you, you find out that it is harder than you thought. You sneak your phone under the table and look up answers during the exam. Is this an academic offense? If so, which type?
YES.
Possible answers: cheating, unauthorized material, dishonesty
A(n) ______ is breaking the honor code in regards of your honesty in your academics.
What is an academic offence?
________ is engaging in acts involving dishonesty, deceit, deception, fraud, fabrication, or falsification in any academic work.
ex: copying the work of others or using unauthorized assistance while taking an exam or any kind of assignment
What is cheating?
In the beginning of the year, you can find information about academic integrity and what your teacher is expecting from you in your _____.
Course syllabus.
You have an essay due soon but you have been procrastinating on it. You decide that that you don't feel like working on it, and plus, you don't have enough time to work on it anyway. You decide to ask ChatGPT to right you an essay on your topic. And boom! You submit it as if it is your own piece of work. No one will know... right? Is this an academic offense? If so, which type of academic offense is it and what should you have done instead?
YES. Instead of doing this, you should talk to your teacher about it and ask for an extension, even if that means getting points take off.
Potential answers: cheating, plagiarism, academic dishonesty, unauthorized material
_______ is producing a copy of a document, assignment, or signature that is not your own.
What is forgery?
_______ is behaving in an untrustworthy or fraudulent way about something that you did; deceitfulness shown in someone's character or behavior.
What is dishonesty?
What should you do If you forgot to ask your parent to sign a document that is due?
a) forge the signature
b) take responsibility for your mistake
c) ask your teacher or administration for an extension
d) scribble something on the line
What is (B) and (C)?
You arrive late to a final exam and are rushed to get seated and start working on the test. A few minutes into the exam, you realize that you forgot to turn off your cellphone and that it is still in the side pocket of your pants. Did you commit an academic offense? If so, which type and what should you have done instead?
Technically yes.
-possession of unauthorized aid
Turn off your phone prior to entering the exam and double check your pockets/belongings. Be honest and alert proctors immediately.
A(n) ___________ is any assistance prohibited by the Honor Code, teacher, or syllabus.
What is Unauthorized Aid?
______ is the use of invented or misrepresentative information; most often occurring in the sciences, when students create or alter experimental data. Or when writing essays, listing a source in your works cited that you did not actually use in your research.
What is fabrication?
Why is honesty important?
To take responsibility for your mistakes.
Prior to taking an exam, you make a small cheat sheet that is able to fit in your sleeve. You use it during the exam but that doesn't seem to be enough, so you look over at your deskmate's paper for answers. Did you commit an offense? If so, which type? And what could this result in?
YES.
Possible answers: possession of unauthorized aid, cheating, plagiarism, dishonesty
Resulting in... failing grade, expulsion, permanent record