Guidelines

Academic Policy

Student HandbookStudent Handbook• 3.02 Academic Dishonesty Prohibited. y

“Academic dishonesty” means employing a method or technique or engaging in conduct in an academic endeavor that the student knows oran academic endeavor that the student knows or should know is not permitted by the university or a course instructor to fulfill academic requirements. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to, the following:R ti ’ k th k fRepresenting as one’s own work the work of another without acknowledging the source (plagiarism).(p ag a s )

PlagiarismPlagiarism

Plagiarism applies to aPlagiarism applies to a variety of works—not just y j

writings.

Plagiarism can occur inPlagiarism can occur in any subject area in whichany subject area in which

a product or process isa product or process is created.

For example submitting theFor example, submitting the products of unauthorized collaborations are also considered a formconsidered a form of plagiarism.

Other Examples of Plagiarism

B i liBuying a paper online or from an individualor from an individual and submitting it inand submitting it in your nameyour name

S b ittiSubmitting any coursework in yourcoursework in your name that does notname that does not represent your workrepresent your work

U iUsing passages or unique ideas fromor unique ideas from someone else’s worksomeone else s work and failing to giveand failing to give credit to the authorcredit to the author

M t i id fMost incidences of l i iplagiarism are

i t ti lunintentional.

Common Occurrences of Unintentional Plagiarism

Incorrect paraphrasing/Incorrect paraphrasing/summarizingsummarizing

Failure to properlyFailure to properly ackno ledge directacknowledge direct

d i di t tand indirect quotes

Fail re to cite so rcesFailure to cite sources

Paraphrasing/SummarizingParaphrasing/Summarizing

Writing About Someone’s IdeasWriting About Someone s Ideas

• Use the person’s name who originated theUse the person s name who originated the idea throughout the passage in which it is discussed.

• Words and phrases used by the person to describe his/her idea should be noted with quotation marks.

• You may use footnotes, endnotes, and yparentheses to refer the reader to additional sources about the idea.

Quoting L /S h /I iLectures/Speeches/Interviews

• Take careful notes and bracket directTake careful notes and bracket direct quotes.

• Record the speaker only when you haveRecord the speaker only when you have permission.

• Be accurate when paraphrasing orBe accurate when paraphrasing or summarizing the speaker’s message.

• When writing about the event, keep yourWhen writing about the event, keep your opinions separate from those of the speaker.p

T k t tTake steps to th tensure that you are

t th i ti fnot the victim of l i i !plagiarism!

Protect Your Work

S ll d ft dSave all drafts and notes pertaining tonotes pertaining to

your paperyour paper.

When using the computerWhen using the computer, save multiple drafts of your p ywork by using the “save as” function and numbering thefunction and numbering the

drafts.

S b k i fSave backup copies of your work in a safeyour work in a safe

placeplace.

U d tUse a password to protect your computerprotect your computer.

C t L bComputer Labs

If you need to take a shortIf you need to take a short break, lock your computer , y p

before leaving the room. (Hold down the Windows key and L )down the Windows key and L.)

Secure your disc or portableSecure your disc or portable memory device before leaving y g

the room.

Check the printer after eachCheck the printer after each printing and before leavingprinting and before leaving

the lab.

Shred or tear copies beforeShred or tear copies before disposing.disposing.

Helping OthersHelping Others

What’s Okay: What’s Not Okay:What s Okay:• Proofreading papers

for grammatical and

What s Not Okay:• Doing the assignment

for someone elsegmechanical errors

• Giving constructive • Revising and/or

rewriting someone gfeedback on content

• Suggesting possible

gelse’s work

• Convincing someone sources for the person to research

to use your ideas instead of their own

Acknowledging SourcesAcknowledging Sources

In-Text Citations(Examples in APA style)

In text citations are used withinIn-text citations are used within the text of a paper to give p p gcredit to the sources of ideas, as well as direct and indirectas well as direct and indirect quotes.q

Citations may be aCitations may be a combination of introductory yphrases and parenthetical referencesreferences.

Cite an author’s specific work:Cite an author s specific work:

According to Payne (2005) anAccording to Payne (2005), an increase in reading

h icomprehension scores was documented during additional gstudies (p. 127).

Or body of work:Or body of work:

This method of instruction wasThis method of instruction was the focus of several studies that supported the original hypothesis (Payne 1999;hypothesis (Payne, 1999; 2002; 2005).; )

Cite an indirect quote:Cite an indirect quote:

Adams proposed that more attentionAdams proposed that more attention should be given to the circumstances

di th t d lsurrounding the events and less emphasis placed upon the actual events themselves (as cited in Henderson, 2005, p. 254)., , p )

Citations must be placedCitations must be placed adjacent to the quotedadjacent to the quoted phrase, sentence, orphrase, sentence, or passage.p g

Cite a direct quote of author’s work:

“The data collected during subsequentThe data collected during subsequent studies duplicated the results of the

i i l t d th t i di t doriginal study that indicated a correlation between the application of this method of instruction and a rise in test scores, particularly regarding , p y g greading comprehension” (Payne, 2005 p 127)2005, p.127).

Crediting Multiple SourcesCrediting Multiple Sources

If your research locates multipleIf your research locates multiple studies on your topic, cite well known

d/ dibl ti l land/or credible sources, particularly the ones most relevant to your paper. List them in the order they will appear on the reference page.p g

Example:

The effects of poverty on studentThe effects of poverty on student achievement has been well d t d (J 1995documented (James, 1995; Myers, 2003; Sanderson, 1986).y )

Reference PageReference Page

• The reference page is a separate pageThe reference page is a separate page that is included at the end of the essay listing all the resources used in writing thelisting all the resources used in writing the paper.

• Different styles use different names for• Different styles use different names for these pages: References; Works Cited; BibliographyBibliography

• Refer to the appropriate style handbook f ifi i t ti i li tifor specific instructions in listing references.

Ask theAsk the instructor:instructor:

Which writing style isWhich writing style is preferred if that informationpreferred if that information

is not specified in the assignment

Any questions you haveAny questions you have regarding references andregarding references and

citationscitations

Ask these questions well in qadvance of the due date!

Avoiding PlagiarismR iReview

• Always submit your own work.Always submit your own work.• Give credit for sources.• Determine in which style the paper should beDetermine in which style the paper should be

written and refer to the appropriate style handbook.

• Paraphrase and summarize using your own words and sentence/paragraph styles.

• Use citations for both direct and indirect quotations.