Plagiarism
According to the Oxford dictionary, plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. Plagiarism can be deemed a crime and can also be detrimental to a person’s academic career. For example, if I would not have stated that the first sentence of this paragraph came from the Oxford dictionary, I would be plagiarizing.
Information From AUP Document: Do not copy anyone’s work. It is considered cheating AND plagiarism and is a crime. Do not take any information off of the internet without giving credit to the person who put it there. This is considered plagiarism and is also a crime. If you are unsure if you can use something off of a website or other source, please ask the teacher.
My Thoughts on Plagiarism: I hope
that you understand that if your student plagiarizes in my classroom, I have
to report it as well as give them detention. I will also have to give that
student a zero for that assignment. There are no excuses for plagiarizing. I
would rather receive the work late than it be plagiarized.
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