1. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Honor 4-3 Honor in the Classroom As of 16 April 2005 “At the center of the Citadel Education, the rock that anchors it soul is the Honor System.” - Pat Conroy

2. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Purpose and Learning Objectives Purpose: Demonstrate to Fourth Class Cadets that Honor encompasses all aspects of cadet life; focusing this lesson on academia. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this instruction Fourth Class Cadets will be able to: Discuss the definition of plagiarismDiscuss the definition of plagiarism Identify personal challenges in being truthful in their courseworkIdentify personal challenges in being truthful in their coursework Recognize the resources available to them for academic supportRecognize the resources available to them for academic support Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

3. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Review Why do we have an Honor System? How does our adherence to the Honor System set a precedence for how we are viewed by others? Why is it important to focus on Honor in relation to academics? “The Honor Code is movable goods, as it travels with you all your life. It is the part of The Citadel education that is deathless and not for sale.” -Pat Conroy Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

4. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Discussion Questions When have you been tempted to cheat in the past and how did you respond to that temptation?When have you been tempted to cheat in the past and how did you respond to that temptation? Would you respond differently now that you are a cadet? Why or why not? Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

5. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Cheating Defined Receiving or giving aid on a test or examination. Test or examination includes any work performed for which a grade is received. “A Cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.” Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

6. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Cheating Defined Who defines giving aid? Professors/ InstructorsProfessors/ Instructors Your professor designates for your class what is or is not giving/receiving aid on a specific graded work. (i.e. Open-Book test, or a Group Project)Your professor designates for your class what is or is not giving/receiving aid on a specific graded work. (i.e. Open-Book test, or a Group Project) When in doubt, ask the professorWhen in doubt, ask the professor Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

7. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Plagiarism = Cheating “Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words or ideas as your own without giving proper credit to the source” – [Honor Manual page 3, paragraph B] “Stealing the words of a writer is like stealing diamonds from a jeweler.” P.O.W.E.R. Learning II-5 Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

8. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Plagiarism How can you prevent yourself from being accused of plagiarism? Cite the source! “Citing the source means giving, as a minimum, the author, the title of the book, and the page number” – [Honor Manual page 3, paragraph B, section 5] Turn to page 3 of your Honor Manual for a detailed definition of plagiarism. Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

9. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Group Work Guidelines for collaborative academic projects should be clearly expressed in writing by your professor.Guidelines for collaborative academic projects should be clearly expressed in writing by your professor. Ask your Professor if clarification is neededAsk your Professor if clarification is needed –After class, Email, Phone Call Individual work = Do it yourself!Individual work = Do it yourself! “To ‘collaborate’ means just that, to co-labor, to work together.” P.O.W.E.R. Learning II-12 Prepared by the 2010 Honor Committee

10. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 College Resources ProfessorProfessor Writing Center, Thompson Hall Room 117, e-mail wctr@citadel.eduWriting Center, Thompson Hall Room 117, e-mail wctr@citadel.eduwctr@citadel.edu Company Academic OfficerCompany Academic Officer Company Honor RepresentativeCompany Honor Representative SyllabusSyllabus Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

11. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 College Resources Honor Committee Website Located at: http://citadel.edu/r3 /honor/index.shtml http://citadel.edu/r3 /honor/index.shtml Or Http://www.Citadel. edu – Corps of Cadets – Honor at the Citadel Http://www.Citadel. edu Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

12. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Case Studies Case 1 A project is assigned at the beginning of the semester. In the syllabus it is clearly stated that no aid, other than that given by the professor, may be received by the students for this project. However, throughout the course the students were allowed to work together on smaller, weekly projects. Cadets X and Y turn in almost identical projects at the end of the semester, each having only his own name at the top of each paper. Upon inquiry by the professor, the students said that they thought they were allowed to work together on all assignments. Did cadets X and Y commit honor violations? Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

13. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Answer to Case 1 Yes, in academic cases the syllabus is always the final say on what type of aid can be received for an assignment. If you think the professor has changed their policy from what their syllabus states, ask him/her to put their policy in writing to ensure that there is not a misunderstanding. Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

14. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Case Studies Case 2 The Modern Language Department sets forth in all its syllabi that students cannot receive aid from any source other than the professor on their compositions. Cadet X has always struggled with foreign language courses. In an attempt to improve his grade he gets an upperclassmen in his company that is from Chile to edit a composition for him. Cadet X then writes another, entirely different essay on his own and turns the second paper into the professor for credit. Did Cadet X commit an honor violation? Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

15. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Answer to Case 2 No, you are allowed to receive as much aid as you want to improve your skill in a given discipline. You can only be accused of cheating if you turn in work for credit that is not entirely your own. On the other hand, in the case of assigned reading, if the professor stipulates that you cannot use translations, (or Cliff Notes in the case of a literature course), violation of this instruction would be considered an Honor Violation because you are receiving aid for material that can/will be used for a grade. Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

16. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Case Studies Case 3 A professor of an English 102 class is reviewing essays from one of his sections when he notices that Cadet X, who normally does not do well in class or on assignments, set forth several complex arguments in his last composition. After scanning the paper using school software, it becomes evident that much of the paper’s content comes directly from several online articles. When the professor confronts Cadet X about the situation, Cadet X asserts that he did not copy anything word for word and thus it is not plagiarism. Did Cadet X commit an honor violation? Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

17. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Answer to Case 3 Yes, you have to give credit for ideas that you use in a paper that are not your own, even if they are paraphrased. The Honor Manual requires you to cite at least the author and the page number, including the book information in the works cited page at the end of your paper. The easiest way to avoid failing to cite a paper is by inserting the citations as your write, instead of trying to go back through and figure out which ideas are your own and which are borrowed. Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

18. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Case Study 4 A cadet turns in a book review for a graded assignment. Instructions on the syllabus state that any work that is not the cadet's own must be documented. The professor recognizes that part of the cadet's book review comes from the blurb on the book's dust jacket. Suspicious, she checks further and discovers that virtually all of the cadet's review consists of sentences and paragraphs pieced together from various sources, usually reviews of the book in journals and newspapers. 92% of the words in the review are verbatim from other sources; the remaining 8% are the cadet's own words. A cadet turns in a book review for a graded assignment. Instructions on the syllabus state that any work that is not the cadet's own must be documented. The professor recognizes that part of the cadet's book review comes from the blurb on the book's dust jacket. Suspicious, she checks further and discovers that virtually all of the cadet's review consists of sentences and paragraphs pieced together from various sources, usually reviews of the book in journals and newspapers. 92% of the words in the review are verbatim from other sources; the remaining 8% are the cadet's own words. The cadet defended his actions by saying the words were not verbatim; he had switched a few and placed an extra "and" or two here and there, hence he had not plagiarized. Did the Cadet commit an Honor Violation? Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

19. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Answer to Case 4 Yes, the cadet in question had committed an Honor Violation. Plagiarism entails using another person’s ideas without giving proper credit to the source. Taking someone else’s ideas, despite manipulating their sentence structure and word choice, without giving credit to the source is an Honor Violation. Furthermore, proper citation would still be required. Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

20. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006 Questions for Discussion Questions for Discussion How prevalent was cheating in your high school? What obstacles are there to enforcement of the Honor Code in the classroom? What factors impose pressure on cadets to cheat on graded assignments, quizzes, or examinations? What motivates you to respond honorably in your pursuit of intellectual excellence? Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009

21. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2007 Honor CommitteeAs of 18 August 2006SummaryReview: Definition of CheatingDefinition of Cheating Definition of PlagiarismDefinition of Plagiarism Group WorkGroup Work Academic ResourcesAcademic Resources Case StudiesCase Studies StatisticsStatistics ReflectionReflection Questions? Review this presentation at the Honor Committee Webpage Review this presentation at the Honor Committee Webpage http://citadel.edu/r3/honor/index.shtml http://citadel.edu/r3/honor/index.shtml Prepared by the 2010 Honor CommitteeAs of 27 August 2009