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Academic Honesty
What is expected of you?
What is Plagiarism?
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary,
to "plagiarize" means:
1)
to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another)
as one's own
2)
to use (another's production) without crediting the
source
to commit literary theft
3)
4)
to present as new and original an idea or product
derived from an existing source.
What Counts as Academic Dishonesty?
 Copying and pasting from an electronic encyclopedia, online
database, or the Internet
 Buying a paper from the Internet or another source
 Copying from one of your peers on a test
 Finding an essay in a foreign language and then using a
program to translate it
 Getting your parents to write some of your paper
 Direct quoting of a source without a citation
 Working on an assignment with others when it is an
individual assignment
 Paraphrasing but not citing the source
What Counts as Academic Dishonesty?
 Copying one sentence from an
Internet site
 Using an essay from another
course/source
 Copying a friend’s homework or
project
 Faking a citation
 Downloading an essay and
handing it in
 Giving someone an old
assignment to use
 Using another person’s ideas as
your own
Teachers: “Why we have to stop it?
We want students to learn:
•good work habits… “Don’t leave things to the last
minute and you won’t need to panic and
plagiarize.”
•the course curriculum.… “If you use other people’s
work, you aren’t learning the material.”
•how to properly cite work… “Go ahead. Borrow,
get ideas, get help. Just give CREDIT where
CREDIT is DUE!”
Teachers: “Why we have to stop it?
Honesty and integrity... ”School is not
just about learning curriculum; it’s about
building character, too.”
 Fairness… “How is your cheating fair to
your peers?”
 Makes our job harder … “I hate having
to look for copied work instead of simply
marking.”
“We want to hear your views, hear
your voice, and read your work.”
Students: Why we sometimes do it?
 Stress,
pressure, and competition to do well in
school (parents, getting into college or university):
“I am stressed out.”
 It is worth the gamble: “The odds are with me…
I know I can get away with it; lots of other
students do.”
 Teacher won’t look at the work carefully enough
to catch it.
 Some students feel their research and writing
skills are inadequate: “I didn’t think I could do a
good job on my own.”
 Peer pressure: “Everyone else is doing it.”
 Students don’t understand concepts of
plagiarism: ”I didn’t know it was plagiarism.”
Students: Why we sometimes do it?
 Lack of perceived punishment: “Even if I get
caught, nothing will happen.”
 Some students think that copying or buying
material from the Internet is a form of
“research”. “You want me to read a book
about that topic? That’ll take too long.”
 Poor time management skills: “I have too
many things due, a part-time job, and
responsibilities at home.”
 Lack of comprehension: “I didn’t understand
the material.”

Peer pressure: “I just wanted to help my
friend.”
Students: Why we choose not to do it?
 Right vs. wrong  “It’s just plain wrong.”
 It isn’t worth the gamble: “The odds may be
with me, but I’ll probably get caught.”
 Fear of disappointing parents, teachers, and
friends
 Teacher
 Integrity and honesty
 Fear of punishment
 Pride in work
Caught!
•Teachers know you and your writing style
•Teachers are content experts and read
widely
•Teachers, teacher-librarians, and
administrators work as a team to trace
questionable information
•High-tech programs are available to
detect plagiarism
http://www.turnitin.com/static/home.html
HDSB Cheating and Plagiarism Policy
When plagiarism or cheating is suspected, teachers will:
• gather evidence of the plagiarism or cheating
Source: HDSB Administrative Procedure Cheating and Plagiarism September 2011
Response to Cheating and Plagiarism
Schools will:
• record incidents of academic dishonesty
Source: HDSB Administrative Procedure Cheating and Plagiarism September 2011
Response to Cheating and Plagiarism
Teachers will:
• discuss the matter with the student(s) involved;
• define and explain the evidence of cheating and
plagiarism in the student’s work to ensure the student
understands why his/her academic honesty is being
questioned;
• inform a student’s parent(s) / guardian(s);
• in the event of a serious incident that may have an
impact on a student’s success or repeated incidents by
a student inform Administration.
Source: HDSB Administrative Procedure Cheating and Plagiarism September 2011
Response to Cheating and Plagiarism
Teachers may:
• require the student to redo the work;
• require the student to do supplementary or alternative
work;
• in consultation with Administration assign a grade
penalty up to the full value of the assignment. This
means YOU COULD BE GIVEN A ZERO!
Source: HDSB Administrative Procedure Cheating and Plagiarism September 2011
Response to Cheating and Plagiarism
Administration may:
• meet with the student, parent(s)/guardian(s) and
teacher;
• limit a student’s eligibility for school awards;
• suspend the student;
• assign other consequences for the behaviour as
appropriate.
Source: HDSB Administrative Procedure Cheating and Plagiarism September 2011
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