Paraphrasing poorly: changing a few words without changing the sentence structure of the original, or changing the sentence structure but not the words.
Quoting poorly: putting quotation marks around part of a quotation but not around all of it, or putting quotation marks around a passage that is partly paraphrased and partly quoted.
Citing poorly: omitting an occasional citation or citing inaccurately.
MLA handbook for writers of research papers. (7th ed.). The Modern Language Association of America. New York: 2009. Print.
INTENTIONAL PLAGIARISM
Passing off as one’s own pre-written papers from the Internet or other sources.
Copying an essay or article from the Internet, on-line source, or electronic database without quoting or giving credit.
Cutting and pasting from more than one source to create a paper without quoting or giving credit.
Borrowing words or ideas from other students or sources without giving credit.
MLA handbook for writers of research papers. (7th ed.). The Modern Language Association of America. New York: 2009. Print.
The use of another’s exact words without citing the author
Incorrect
Plagiarism is the reproduction of someone else’s words, ideas or findings and presenting them as one’s own without proper acknowledgement.
Correct
Plagiarism is the “reproduction of someone else’s words, ideas or findings and presenting them as one’s own without proper acknowledgement” (Undergraduate Course Handbook: 2008, p.24)
The use of previous work for a separate assignment
Although these were you original words and thoughts, receiving credit for a previous assignment is considered cheating
THE PENALTIES OF PLAGIARISM
Although plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional, both have consequences. A meeting with the VP of Students will be scheduled to determine an outcome
