What is plagiarism/academic dishonesty?
Importance of documentation – integrity is a significant aspect of academic culture in North American
universities. Integrity is maintained in academic writing most clearly through accurate citation/referencing.
- What is plagiarism/academic dishonesty?
Plagiarism is knowingly copying the ideas/writing of others without using proper quotation or
citation/referencing. Plagiarism is considered cheating at the university and has significant penalties.
Plagiarism includes the following:
• Copying ideas from other sources (such as books or the internet) without using proper
citation/reference.
• Copying the exact language from another source without using “quotation marks” and/or
citation/reference.
• Having someone else write an essay, a portion of essay, or even a sentence in an essay without the
permission of the professor (a tutor may suggest alternative words for you and correct grammar, but
should not write sentences for you).
• Copying the ideas or writing from a previous student’s essay for the same assignment.
• Lending essays to your friends for courses they are taking that you have finished.
• Using the same essay for two different courses without the professor’s permission (Yes, you can even
plagiarize yourself!)
What is plagiarism/academic dishonesty?
- How is using sources different in different cultures?
• In some cultures, it is not considered a serious problem to use or copy the ideas and language of
others.
• Different cultures have different ideas about what is considered “intellectual property” (i.e. ownership
of ideas) - How are sources important in North American academics?
• In North America, ownership of ideas is extremely significant, especially at the university.
• If someone has published an idea (i.e. it has been written and printed for the public to view), they are
the “owner” of that idea, and you must always give them credit for that idea through
citation/reference as soon as you learn they published it. - What should you do to avoid plagiarism/academic dishonesty?
• Always use a citation/reference if the idea is something that you researched and did not think of on
your own.
• Any language that you copy exactly from another source should be in “quotation marks” (And
quotation cannot exceed three lines per quote, and two quotations per paragraph), and also include a
citation/reference
• Try to paraphrase research, which means to write the ideas you are borrowing in your own way with
your own words. Remember to include the citation/reference.
• You may NEVER copy essays or parts of essays (paragraphs/sentences) from your friends.
• You may NEVER let anyone write any of your essays for you. A tutor can help fix grammar errors and
suggest different vocabulary but should not write sentences for you.
• You should NEVER lend your essays to your friends for courses you have finished.
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