Plagiarism
Plagiarism is using someone else’s work as your own
without giving the creator any credit. When using quotes, information or
pictures from a book, article, etc., we need to cite the source. Plagiarism
will not be tolerated. If you are not sure how to cite a source or if you
are committing plagiarism you can always ask your teacher.
Consequences
Plagiarism is a serious offense and it
will be taken seriously in my classroom. The first time a student is caught
committing plagiarism, he or she will be given the chance to redo the
assignment. The parents/guardians will be notified of the wrongdoing. The
second offense, the assignment will result in a zero and a meeting will be
set up to talk with the student and the student’s parents/guardians. The
third offense, the assignment will result in a zero and the
parents/guardians and principle will be notified. The consequences will be
decided by the principle.
Plagiarism is an act of fraud.
Plagiarism is stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.
Failing to put quotation marks is also plagiarism.
Giving incorrect information about the source of quotation.
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