instructor: Jentery Sayers 
~ classroom: smi 309 
& ougl 101 ~ TTh: 9:30-11:20
What's plagiarism?
Plagiarism, or academic dishonesty, is presenting someone else's ideas or writing as your own. In your writing for this class, you are encouraged to refer to other people's thoughts and writing -- as long as you cite them. As a matter of policy, any student found to have plagiarized any piece of writing in this class will be immediately reported to the College of Arts and Sciences for review.
Many students do not have a clear understanding of what constitutes plagiarism. It includes:
- A student failing to cite the source of an idea
- A student failing to cite sources of paraphrased material
- A student failing to cite courses of specific language and/or passages, and
- A student submitting someone else’s work as her or his own.
If you have doubts about whether to cite or acknowledge another person’s writing, just let me know. Better safe than sorry. And think about it – Google, databases galore, and the fact that I am a student, too, make it really, really easy for me to spot plagiarized work. So don’t do it. For more information, you might also refer to UW’s Student Conduct Code.
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