Plagiarism+Contract

Plagiarism Contract: Creative Writing
Plagiarism: 1621, from Latin. plagiarius "kidnapper, seducer, plunderer," used in the sense of "literary thief" by Martial, from plagium "kidnapping," from plaga "snare, net" Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper

Plagiarism is the act of claiming someone else’s “work” as your own. This “work” can be written, visual, multimedia, music, or spoken text. This academic dishonesty, or cheating, will not be tolerated and will be dealt with severely. You will receive a ‘zero’ on the assignment in question, suffer academic/disciplinary probation, and possibly be dismissed from the school. Examples of plagiarism include:

a) Direct copying of another person’s work and taking credit for it. b) Using someone’s answers to complete homework assignments. //Enabling someone to copy is also punishable.// c) Direct copying from any text or book. d) Copying someone else’s answers on a test or quiz. //Giving/receiving information about quizzes or exams outside the classroom is cheating.// e) Presenting any essay or written work that has been partially or fully copied from an outside source. //Always give credit to the original source either directly within your text or as a footnote or in a works cited.//


 * __I have read and understand the above statements about plagiarism and cheating. My actions and work in this class will always reflect my own honest efforts.__**

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