Avoiding Academic Misconduct Honor Code Office

Academic Misconduct Plagiarism Multiple Submissions Cheating Complicity Fabrication Falsification Violation of Departmental or College Rules

Plagiarism As Defined by the MSU Honor Code: “The appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit” (p. 4).

Plagiarism Cont. Intentionally, knowingly, or carelessly presenting the work of another as one’s own Does this mean that if it is done by a mistake, that it is excusable? No, it doesn’t (carelessly). Failing to credit sources used in a work product in an attempt to pass off the work as one’s own. Attempting to receive credit for work performed by another, including papers obtained in whole or in part from individuals or other sources.

Important Plagiarism Terminology Citations Direct Quotations Common Knowledge Paraphrase

Citations Know your discipline’s citation guide It is important to cite, but it must be done correctly.. Ex. American Psychological Association (APA) style and Modern Languages Association (MLA) style Footnotes, endnotes, and in-text citations One footnote, endnote, or in-text citation is usually enough to acknowledge indebtedness when a number of connected sentences are drawn from one source. Works Cited Page/Reference Page

Direct Quotations Direct Quotation Directly writing the words or quoting the words of another. Use Quotations or Appropriate Indention Acknowledged In the Text i.e. in text citation, footnote or endnote

Direct Quotations Cont. Ex. Using Modern Language Association According to Peter S. Pritchard in USA Today, “Public schools need reform but they’re irreplaceable in teaching all the nation’s young” (14).

Common Knowledge Common knowledge Generally known facts such as the names of leaders of prominent nations, basic scientific laws, etc. Common knowledge does not have to be cited Barrack Obama is the President of the United States This may vary according to discipline. If Unsure, cite!

Paraphrase Paraphrase Give Immediate Acknowledgement Do not simply rearrange words Read what you plan to paraphrase. Then write that information without looking at the text. Compare this to the original text. Be sure you have not used the same phrases or words. It is also important to make sure the information is correct.

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism Use Quotation Marks Paraphrase Cite Sources Do not Procrastinate Take Good Notes/Cite Sources in Notes

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism Cont. Know Campus Resources Academic Integrity Library Seminars MSU Writing Center – Lee Hall Room 200 Instructors MSU Honor Code Office Center for Teaching And Learning

Multiple Submissions As Defined by the MSU Honor Code: “The submission of substantial portions of the same work (including oral reports) for credit more than once without authorization from the instructor of the class for which the student submits the work” (p. 4).

Cheating As Defined by the MSU Honor Code: “Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids or other devices or materials in any academic exercise” (p. 3).

MSU Honor Code: Cheating Cont. Students completing any examination are prohibited from looking at another student's examination and from using external aids (for example, books, notes, calculators, conversation with others, electronic devices) unless specifically allowed in advance by the instructor. Students may not have others conduct research or prepare work for them without advance authorization from the instructor. Students may not acquire answers for any assigned work or examination from any unauthorized source. This includes, but is not limited to, the services of commercial term paper companies; purchasing answer sets to homework from tutoring companies; and students who have previously taken the examination. Collaboration with other students in the completion of assigned work is also prohibited unless specifically authorized by course instructor. Students should assume that all assignments are to be completed individually unless the instructor indicates otherwise.

Complicity As Defined by the MSU Honor Code: “Intentionally or knowingly helping, or attempting to help, another to commit an act of academic dishonesty” (p. 5).

Tips for Avoiding Cheating Attend Class Do not procrastinate Daily Review Notes Do not Share Work Understand Expectations of Instructor Consider the Process and Not Just the Results

Other Forms of Academic Misconduct Fabrication As Defined by the MSU Honor Code: “Making up data or results and recording or reporting them” (p. 3). Falsification “Manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research or academic work is not accurately represented in the research or work record” (p. 4).