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Academic (dis)Honesty
“Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington” by Michael Matti licensed by CC BY-NC 2.0
Cheating and plagiarism hamper
your learning capabilities
“The purpose of assignments is to develop your skills and measure your progress. Letting someone else do your work
defeats the purpose of your education…”- Florida Tech Student Handbook
Studying students inside of Powell Library by Josh Lee, licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0
What is Academic Dishonesty?
“A Not-So-Subtle Cheating Technique” by Mr_Stein licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Taking or borrowing ideas or intellectual
property from another, and passing those
ideas off as your own without
acknowledging or attributing your
source.This includes cheating
and plagiarism.“Intellectual Property – A free stone texture” by duiceburger licensed by CC BY-NC 2.0
PLAGIARISM
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?A. Not citing your sources in a paper.B. Rearranging words in a quotation and then using
it in your paper without citing the source.C. Buying a paper online, or having someone else
write a paper for you, and then turning it in as your own.
D. Forgetting a citation.E. All of the above.F. A and C.
Which of the following is an example of plagiarism?A. Not citing your sources in a paper.B. Rearranging words in a quotation and then using
it in your paper without citing the source.C. Buying a paper online, or having someone else
write a paper for you, and then turning it in as your own.
D. A and C.E. All of the above.
Is this plagiarism?You used quotation marks around a direct quotation, but forgot to include an in-text citation.
Is this plagiarism?You used quotation marks around a direct quotation, but forgot to include an in-text citation.
Yes, this is still plagiarism.
Plagiarism is frequently unintentional
•Students may forget to cite their sources•Students may have trouble paraphrasing, and may accidentally make a direct quotation without meaning to
Four Types of Plagiarism
Unauthorized or unacknowledged
collaborative work
Passing off another’s work as
your own
Improper Paraphrasing
Not citing and improper citations
CHEATING AND OTHER FORMS OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Cheating, defined Florida Tech:
“Cheating Cheaters and the Cheaters Who Love Them ” by Mr_Stein licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Giving or receiving unauthorized exam
materials
“Exam” by Alberto G. licensed by CC BY 2.0
Taking an exam or quiz for another, in person
or online
“Quiz-NM 2014” by Harald Groven licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0
Submitting the same paper, project, or assignment twice
“Assignments” by Ryan Hyde licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0
Misrepresenting or fabricating research,
work, or results
“Research” by Neil Conway licensed by CC BY 2.0
Helping another student cheat
“The Answer to #2 is CHEAT!” by Mr_Stein licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
What would you do?You need to collect data for a lab project. Something happens that prevents you from performing your data collection (inclement weather, a failed experiment, faulty equipment, etc). How do you respond?
What would you do?You need to collect data for a lab project. Something happens that prevents you from performing your data collection (inclement weather, a failed experiment, faulty equipment, etc). How do you respond?
You must collect (or recollect) your data, or explain why your experiment failed. You cannot fabricate data to finish the assignment.
ConsequencesA grade of 0 (zero) on the assignment or examA grade of 0 (zero) in the courseSuspension or expulsion from Florida Tech
How do we avoid plagiarism?
We cite our sources!
When should you cite material?
Did you think of it? Is it common knowledge? Cite it
Do not cite it
No No
Yes Yes
Adapted from Harris, 2001
There are other reasons for citing…
Citing your sources helps others understand your work
“Citation needed” by futureatlas.com licensed by CC BY 2.0
Attribution shows that you respect the original ideas of others
“Who else has a bright idea?” by nhuisman licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Citations are like a map to your research
“map” by flrnt, licensed by CC BY-SA 2.0
Resources• Academic Support Center•Writer’s Den•OWL at Purdue• RefWorks• Evans Library Tutorials• Citing Sources and Plagiarism research g
uide• Your Library Liaision
References• Harris, R.A. (2001). The Plagiarism handbook:
Strategies for preventing, detecting, and dealing with plagiarism. Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.• Jones, L.R. (2011). Academic integrity and academic
dishonesty: A handbook about cheating and plagiarism. Melbourne, FL.
