Plagiarism

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Plagiarism

• According to the Oxford English Dictionary to
  take and use as ones own the thoughts, writings,
  or inventions of another.

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Red River College Policy (C7)

• Plagiarism is using words, ideas, data or product
  without appropriate acknowledgement.
• Cheating is the use or attempted use of
  unauthorized materials, information, or study
  aids or attempt to misrepresent academic skill.
• Fabrication is intentional misrepresentation or
  invention of any information such as falsifying
  research or inventing or exaggerating data.
• Collusion is assisting another to commit an act
  of academic misconduct.
• Academic misconduct is the intentional violation
  of college academic policies.

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Page 64 of your handbook states

• the unacknowledged use of ideas or published
  material of others constitutes plagiarism.
• cheating on exams, aiding and abetting
  cheating, the use of work prepared by others.
• These are academic misconduct.
• Instances of Academic Misconduct means you could
  fail the assignment, the course, or be expelled.

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What to avoid

• Cutting and pasting from the internet
• Working a little too closely together
• Trying to help someone a little too much
• Procrastinating
• Jotting notes without including the source
• Photocopying

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Tips from UNB What to do

• Start research or assignments early.
• When gathering research, always remember to get
  the citation as well.
• Always double check citations.
• Cite web resources.
• Be aware of direct quotations.
• Paraphrase properly.
• What is common knowledge anyway?
• Where do I go for help if Im not sure?

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FAQ and answers from U of T

• Cant I just list everything in a bibliography?
• No! You need to acknowledge the author
  throughout.
• If I put it in my own words do I still have to
  cite it?
• Yes! It not only protects you, but demonstrates
  the interconnectedness of your work.
• But everything could be cited!
• Yes, but you can cut down the citation clutter by
  grouping things or by acknowledging some things
  that are common knowledge.
• How can I tell if its my idea or what has come
  from someone else?
• Keep careful records. Never cut and paste
  passages, summarize what you need and cite it.
• What do I have to document?
• Quotations, paraphrases, summaries, facts, and
  distinct ideas

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Our Works Cited

• Deterring Plagiarism Some strategies. University
  of Toronto, March 11, 2004 from
  www.utoronto.ca/writing/plagiarism.html
• How Not To Plagiarize. University of Toronto,
  March 11, 2004 from www.utoronto.ca/writing/plagse
  p.html
• Plagiarism A How-Not-To Guide. University of New
  Brunswick, March 3, 2004 from www.lib.unb.ca/instr
  uction/Plagiarism.pdf
• RRC Student Association Survival Guide. Red River
  College Student Association, Winnipeg June 2003.
• Oxford English Dictionary. Ed. Sara Hawker. New
  York Oxford University Press, 1996.
• Red River College Policies and Procedures,
  Academic Integrity. Winnipeg March 17, 2003.