2. Intellectual Challenges in American Academic Writing Instructions may seem contradictory: Stolley and Brizee. 2011. The OWL at Purdue University.
3. Avoid Plagiarism:Give credit where it’s due Words or ideas presented in writing or any other media Interviews of other people Use of exact words or phrases Reprints of diagrams, tables, or other visual materials Reuse of electronically available media Document any words, ideas, or other productions that originate outside of you
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5. Safe Practices to Avoid Plagiarism (1) Reading and Note-Taking When you read, take notes and MARK quotes and author Record your sources Note your own insights Writing Paraphrases “According to Douglas and Cumming (2010)…” Rely on your memory and re-write the text you recorded Check against the original text, sentence, and paragraph structure Direct Quotations Use source’s authors name in same sentence Quote as little text as is required Stolley and Brizee. 2011. The OWL at Purdue University.
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7. Note the name of the idea’s originator throughout the text
8. There are several steps one can take to avoid plagiarism. These include paraphrasing, the “judicious use of quoted material,” and citing work appropriately (Stolley and Brizee 2011).
14. Maintain and Present a Full “Works Cited” SectionStolley and Brizee. 2011. The OWL at Purdue University.
15. Penalties for Academic Dishonesty Grade penalty for the assignment Failure of the assignment Failure of the course (the unforgivable F) Academic probation Academic suspension Dismissal from the institution Your department will decide on the processes and penalties for plagiarism
16. GTAs should collect evidence of the dishonesty, such as a Turnitin report, a website that shows plagiarized material, or two identical assignments that students submitted. Then see the GTA Supervisor or Instructor of Record to discuss the next steps. Be sure to fill out this form as documentation of the incident. Sanctions include lowering the assignment grade, failing the assignment, or failing the course. Speak with the GTA Supervisor before you impose any sanction. Office of Student Conduct Contact the Office of Student Conduct with questions:304-293-8111. http://studentlife.wvu.edu/studentconduct.html.
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18. Resources The Office of Student Conduct,304-293-8111 http://studentlife.wvu.edu/studentconduct.html Owl.english.purdue.edu (Purdue Online Writing Lab) The Writing Center at WVU, http://english.wvu.edu/centers/centers/writing_center
