Avoiding Plagiarism

Table of Contents

Plagiarism

   Definition

   LCSC Code of Conduct

   Situation 1

   Situation 2

   Situation 3

   Situation 4

   Situation 5

Citing Sources

   Ft. Worth Example

   Citation Styles

   Why Bother?

   Getting Help

Paraphrasing

   Definition

   Getting Started

   Thurber Example

   Direct Quotes

Copyright

Review

ANSWER

Turning in someone else's paper is the most blatant form of plagiarism.

Remember that plagiarism is submitting someone else's words or ideas as your own!

Now what about Ken?  Would he be committing an act of academic dishonesty? (Choose one.)

☼ Cheating

☼ Fabrication

☼ Collusion

☼ Plagiarism

☼ Quite all right.  No Academic Dishonesty at all.