Academic Integrity Assignment

After viewing the Academic Integrity Policy and the Common

Craft: Plagiarism Video, please respond to the following
questions:
Video: http://www.commoncraft.com/video/plagiarism
1. Plagiarism is commonly referred to as
The passing off of another persons work as ones own, whether deliberate
or accidental

2. How will student work be checked for plagiarism? (List at

least two ways)
It can be checked by the program called Turnitin, or it can be compared to the
work of the other students in the course

3. Sanctions for plagiarism include (list at least two possible

consequences):
Receiving a zero on the assignment, or even being expelled from the course

4. What is the difference between accidental plagiarism and

deliberate plagiarism?
Accidental plagiarism is the result of bad citation, poor referencing, bad
preparation, or even a misunderstanding of plagiarism. Deliberate plagiarism
is when you take or steal someone elses work and pretend that its your own

5. How can you avoid plagiarism, while still integrating support

(ideas and quotes) in your own work?
Use quotation mark and the authors name when referencing someone elses
ideas. Another way is to only use your own words when building off her
somebody elses ideas. The 3rd was is to always make sure to give credit to
another persons ideas, drawings, statics etc And lastly understand that
somethings are just common knowledge, and doesnt need a source.

6. Other than the written work, what other items can be

plagiarized? Can you still use these items? How?
Other items such as paintings, drawings, speeches, statistics, structural
models, and even music can all also be plagiarized, but you can still use
these items, you just have to give credit to the original creator of these items.

7. Do some internet research and find at least one website (not

listed in the Academic Integrity Policy or on the Common
Craft Video) that helped you understand how to avoid
plagiarism.
http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?
keyword=k70847&pageid=icb.page342057

Please sign (type name) after you have reviewed the statement
below

I have reviewed both the Academic Integrity Policy and viewed

the Common Craft: Plagiarism video. I have a good
understanding of Plagiarism and how avoid this practice. If I
have any questions (before the course begins or when completing
an assignment), I will send my questions to the teacher before I
submit my work.
AUSTIN BIRTLES
(Type Name=Signature of Understanding)

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