What Is Plagiarism?
As defined in Delgado Community College’s Student Judicial Code (Policy No. SA-1448.1D), plagiarism is this:
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into one's own work without acknowledging the original source. The included material must have appropriate citations such as [in-text citations] or quotation marks and identification of the sources, published or unpublished, copyrighted or not copyrighted.
Is It Plagiarism? Questions you might be considering:
If the student unintentionally copies another's work, is this plagiarism?
If the student only lists the source on the works cited page, is this plagiarism?
If the instructor never states that students must cite their sources and a student copies a source, is this plagiarism?
If a student uses exact words and phrases from a source and adds a citation but does not include quotation marks, is this plagiarism?
If a student puts a source's idea into her own words but does not cite it, is this plagiarism?
If a student submits an old paper she used in another course without the instructor's permission, is this plagiarism?
If a student hires someone to write the paper for her or gets her friend to write the paper, is this plagiarism?
If a student fails to cite (that is, properly credit) words or ideas borrowed from another writer, is this plagiarism?
Yes, this is the first excuse everyone uses: “I didn’t mean to do it.” Your writing is your responsibility.
Yes, an in-text citation that corresponds to an entry on the works cited page is required. Otherwise, the reader has no idea where you used the source in your essay.
Yes, you are responsible for your own writing. This includes not being academically dishonest.
Yes, if the language is not enclosed in quotation marks, this means you are claiming the language is your own, which, in this case, it would not be.
Yes, paraphrase and summary, which are another’s ideas in your own words, require citation.
Yes, to avoid this, speak with your instructor. She may allow you to re-use an essay. She may not. Communication is important.
Yes, it is wise to have a tutor, a friend, a family member, a senator, or even an old teacher help you revise your essay. However, asking someone else to write sections or the whole paper is academic dishonesty, i.e. cheating.
Yes, this is precisely the point of all these questions. If you do not provide a citation or if that citation is fake or incorrect, this is plagiarism. Keep track of your sources and citations.
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