1. Plagiarism

2. What is plagiarism? Definition of plagiarism from the current IVCC Catalog: “using the words or ideas of another as one’s own either on purpose or unintentionally.” Using sources without giving them credit (without proper documentation).

3. What would be considered plagiarism? Using any source material (quoted, summarized, or paraphrased) without providing full documentation Failing to place direction quotations within quotation marks Paraphrasing or summarizing a source without fully changing the source’s wording or form Using another student’s work as if it were the writer’s own

4. What are the possible penalties for plagiarism? A low or failing grade on a paper or other assignment An F for a course or a forced withdrawal from a course Academic probation Expulsion from a college or university

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6. Possible Penalties for Plagiarism in for Final Draft of Essay 3 Unintentional Plagiarism – Occasional or even frequent errors: Lowered grade for essay – Consistent errors: Failing grade for essay Intentional Plagiarism – Failing grade for the entire course – Formal report submitted to Vice-President for Academic Affairs

7. Examples of Intentional Plagiarism These are things I always consider intentional: – Using any part of another writer’s paper word for word without using quotation marks or providing documentation. – Using any part of any unapproved source word for word without using quotation marks or providing documentation. – Paraphrasing any substantial portion of another writer’s paper or any unapproved source without providing documentation. – NOTE: This list isn’t meant to cover everything.

8. Bottom Line Do your own work. Be honest and try your best to cite sources correctly. Don’t guess and hope you have it right. Ask questions and know you do.

9. Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial Review Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (Introduction, Section 2, Section 3). Complete Sections 4 and 5.