Plagiarism

Freshman Career Fair

What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism

» According to the Newark Catholic Code of Academic Integrity, plagiarism is:

» “Using someone else’s ideas or phrasing and representing those ideas or phrasing as our own, either on purpose or through carelessness.”

Plagiarism

» Ideas or phrasing can include:˃ Written material˃ Spoken material˃ Statistics˃ Lab results˃ Art work

» This can be using anything from whole papers to paragraphs, sentences, and even phrases (parts of sentences).

Plagiarism

» Someone else can mean:˃ A professional source

+ A published writer or critic in a book, magazine, encyclopedia, or journal

˃ An electronic source+ Information found on the Internet

˃ Another student+ A student at our school or anywhere else

˃ A paper-writing service that sells written papers for a fee+ Online or otherwise

Examples of Plagiarism

» Having a parent or another person write an essay (including the purchase or free download of works online).

» Having a parent or another person do a project that is then submitted as one’s own work.

» Using older friends’/siblings’ papers or work from previous years as your own.

» Failing to use proper documentation and a bibliography/works cited.

Examples of Plagiarism

» Submitting images and/or documents in whole or in part from the Internet without citation of the source(s).

» Copying another’s work.» Using another’s ideas without proper citations.» Incorporating portions of another’s writing within

the context of your own work.» Failing to acknowledge a source of information.» Using graphics, charts, diagrams, and illustrations

without citations.

Consequences of Plagiarism

» At Newark Catholic High School, there are specific consequences for violating the Code of Academic Integrity (Honor Code).

» These consequences vary based on the number of previous offenses that have occurred.

» At other institutions, especially colleges and universities, the consequences of plagiarism are typically much more severe.

1st Offense

» All students involved receive a zero for the assignment.» The student forfeits eligibility for induction into

National Honor Society for twelve months from the date of the first offense (if not already a member).

» The student may not run for any Student Council or class office for twelve months from the date of the first offense.

» If the student is involved in an extracurricular activity, then s/he will be ineligible to participate in meetings, practice, or events for the next week from the date of the first offense.

2nd Offense

» All students involved receive a zero for the assignment.» The student’s grade for that course is dropped ten percent at

the end of the grading period.» The student is excused from any honor societies that s/he is a

current member of and is dismissed from class office.» The student forfeits eligibility for induction into National Honor

Society.» The student is ineligible for any honor societies or to run for any

student offices for the remainder of his/her high school career.» If the student is involved in an extracurricular activity, then s/he

will be ineligible to participate in meetings, practice, or events for the next two weeks from the date of the second offense.

3rd Offense and Beyond

» All students involved receive a zero for the assignment.» The student’s grade for that course is dropped twenty percent

at the end of the grading period.» The administrator will issue a one-day in-school suspension.» The student’s transcript will state “This student has violated

the Newark Catholic High School ‘Code of Academic Integrity’ on three occasions during his/her high school career.”

» If the student is involved in an extracurricular activity, then s/he will be ineligible to participate in meetings, practice, or events for the next three weeks from the date of the third offense. This deduction is cumulative for each further offense.

Consequences of Plagiarism

» At colleges and universities, the consequences for plagiarism can be much more severe:

» At Ohio State University:˃ “In cases of academic misconduct, a hearing officer or board may

authorize the instructor to award a failing or lowered grade in the course, a loss of credit on the graded course work, and impose any of the above-listed sanctions including suspension or dismissal from the university.”

» At Ohio University:˃ For “A-Level Offenses” (such as Academic Misconduct), the University

Judiciaries may consider a formal reprimand, disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion from the university.

Believe it or not, plagiarism is easy to avoid.

Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism

» Use the following best practices to avoid plagiarism:˃ Take notes as your read information.

+ Always indicate where you found the information, and if it is a direct copy of someone’s words, put quotation marks around it.

˃ Instead of copying the words of others, write paraphrases or summaries of the information you find.

+ If you use the exact phrases of others, put quotation marks around them and document where you found them.

˃ When you write a direct quotation down, document the source of the information immediately and associate it with the quote.

˃ DO NOT copy and paste from web pages or other documents – this is the easiest way TO plagiarize.

˃ Proofread your paper and revise it when necessary before submitting your final draft.