The document discusses plagiarism and defines it as stealing and presenting another's work, language, thoughts, or ideas as one's own. Plagiarism is considered a serious academic offense that can result in punishments like failing grades or expulsion. The document advises students to always properly cite sources and use quotation marks for direct quotes to avoid plagiarizing. Plagiarism has consequences like failing assignments or courses.

1. Don’t Plagiarize!
PLAGIARISM IS WRONG!
Many students simply do not grasp
that using words they did not write
is a serious misdeed.

2. What is PLAGIARISM?
 Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and
"stealing and publication" of another author's”
 Language
 Thoughts, ideas, or expressions"
 And the representation of them as one's own original
work
 Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty
and a breach of journalistic ethics.
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3. Copyright infringement
 Copyright infringement is
 A violation of the rights of a copyright holder
 When material whose use is restricted by copyright is
used without consent.
 Plagiarism, in contrast, is a false claims of authorship.
Thus, plagiarism is considered a moral offense against
the reader, listener, or teacher).
 Academic or professional “ghost authorship” in
technology is ethically unacceptable.
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4. Consequences
 Plagiarism by students is usually considered a
very serious offense that can result in
 Punishments such as a failing grade on
The particular assignment
The entire course
Being expelled from the institution.
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5. Avoiding Plagiarism
 ADD QUOTATION MARKS, WITH THE AUTHOR'S NAME.
 DO NOT HAND IN FOR CREDIT A PAPER WHICH IS THE
SAME OR SIMILAR TO ONE YOU HAVE HANDED IN
ELSEWHERE.
 LEARN HOW TO CITE SOURCES IN YOUR TEXT, FOOTNOTES
AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.
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6. In Summary,
 Remember, you can be charged with plagiarism
if you:
 Copy, quote, paraphrase or summarize any
source without adequate documentation.
 Or purchase a paper by mail or email.
 Or allow another person to do an assignment or
write a paper for you.
 Or submit another person's unpublished work in
your name.
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7. The End 7
“I know one thing--that a
certain amount of pride always
goes along with a teaspoonful of
brains, and that this pride protects
a man from deliberately stealing
other people's ideas.”
Mark Twain