What is Plagiarism?

Copying directly from other people’s work without referencing the source is considered a form of cheating called plagiarism.

Plagiarism: Using the words and/or ideas of another in your own work without saying that you have done so.

This includes copying from the Internet, books, newspapers, magazines, lectures and other sources without using quotation marks (” “) and without giving the name of the original thinker.

When summarising ideas and/or words from any such source you must say:

• who said the words,
• where they said them,
• and when they said them.

If you use the exact words, you must also put them in quotation marks.

It is your own use of English, not the language of someone else, that we want to see and grade. You cannot copy large amounts from a source, even if you do reference it correctly.

Other Forms of Cheating

Other forms of cheating include:

• writing an essay at home and memorising it for in-class writing
• taking readings, or drafts of work, out of class when told not to do so by the Instructor
• bringing unauthorized material into class
• using material from the Internet when you have been told to limit the reading material for an assignment to the resources provided by your Instructor
• allowing another student to copy from your assignment, unless the Instructor has given permission for you to work together and submit the same work

Consequences of Plagiarism