Plagiarism, What is it? and Consequences: Home

"The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft."

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This guide will introduce students to the concept of plagiarism, strategies for avoiding it, CCISD policy on plagiarism, and citing sources.

If you do not cite the source, whether it's just a few words or whole paragraphs--the following all constitute plagiarism:

• Copying from a website, such as Wikipedia.

• Copying from an article in a magazine, journal, or newspaper.

• Copying from a book.

• Copying someone else's work.

• Any form of "copying & pasting" without citing.

• Rewording (paraphrasing) a source, or someone else's work, without citing it.

• Failing to place quotation marks around a direct quote.

• Fabricating citations or providing incorrect references.

• Buying an essay online and turning it in as your own.

• Using a previously written essay from one class in another class.

• Using a photo, image, or artwork without attributing the source.

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