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NOTES ON COURSEWORK
Plagiarism (from plagiarism.org)
Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means
1. to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
2. to use (another's production) without crediting the source
3. to commit literary theft
4. to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
· turning in someone else's work as your own
· copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
· failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
· giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
· changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
· copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources.
To aid in the fight against plagiarism I will only accept assignments that are accompanied with handwritten notes and drafts.
Late Assignments
All late assignments will be penalized 5% per day for up to five days which is 25%. After five days the assignment will not be accepted and will be marked a zero unless they are accompanied by a doctor’s note. Please note that these are days not classes. As for seminars and presentations, there will be not be a grace period as those specific days will be the only opportunity for you to earn a mark.
NOTES ON COURSEWORK
Plagiarism (from plagiarism.org)
Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means
1. to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
2. to use (another's production) without crediting the source
3. to commit literary theft
4. to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
· turning in someone else's work as your own
· copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
· failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
· giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
· changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
· copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources.
To aid in the fight against plagiarism I will only accept assignments that are accompanied with handwritten notes and drafts.
Late Assignments
All late assignments will be penalized 5% per day for up to five days which is 25%. After five days the assignment will not be accepted and will be marked a zero unless they are accompanied by a doctor’s note. Please note that these are days not classes. As for seminars and presentations, there will be not be a grace period as those specific days will be the only opportunity for you to earn a mark.