1. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AT HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM

2. WHAT IS CHEATING? “Cheating consists of any schoolwork a student submits for evaluation that is not done by himself/herself. Knowingly sharing work with another student who then submits that work as his/her own is also cheating.” -Hingham High School Student Handbook “Cheating consists of any schoolwork a student submits for evaluation that is not done by himself/herself. Knowingly sharing work with another student who then submits that work as his/her own is also cheating.” -Hingham High School Student Handbook

3. HELP VS. CHEATING Collaborating with classmates can be okay with teacher permission, but know the difference! & HELP & brainstorming & discussing & demonstrating with examples & explaining a concept & HELP & brainstorming & discussing & demonstrating with examples & explaining a concept & CHEATING & copying another’s work & loaning your own work & doing another’s work & taking/providing answers

4. WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? “Plagiarism consists of the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own work.” -Hingham High School Student Handbook “Plagiarism consists of the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own work.” -Hingham High School Student Handbook

5. TWO TYPES OF PLAGIARISM & Intentional & Copying from a friend or a source & Cutting and pasting text from electronic sources & Changing a few words & Buying or borrowing papers & Intentional & Copying from a friend or a source & Cutting and pasting text from electronic sources & Changing a few words & Buying or borrowing papers & Unintentional & Careless paraphrasing & Poor documentation & Quoting excessively & Failure to use your own “voice” (Valenza)

6. EXAMPLES OF PLAGIARISM To see examples of plagiarism, please click here for some samples courtesy of the University of Wisconsin.click here To see examples of plagiarism, please click here for some samples courtesy of the University of Wisconsin.click here

7. HOW DO I AVOID PLAGIARISM? & Give credit to your sources through in- text citations and works cited entries whenever you use & another person's idea, opinion, or theory. & specific facts and/or statistics. & images, graphs, anecdotes, etc. & quotation, paraphrase, or summary of another person's spoken or written words. & Give credit to your sources through in- text citations and works cited entries whenever you use & another person's idea, opinion, or theory. & specific facts and/or statistics. & images, graphs, anecdotes, etc. & quotation, paraphrase, or summary of another person's spoken or written words.

8. HOW DO I AVOID PLAGIARISM? & Rule of thumb: Any piece of information that you found in at least three credible sources is considered “common knowledge” and does not need to be cited. & However, any piece of information that you found only in one source MUST be cited. & But when in doubt, CITE your source. & Rule of thumb: Any piece of information that you found in at least three credible sources is considered “common knowledge” and does not need to be cited. & However, any piece of information that you found only in one source MUST be cited. & But when in doubt, CITE your source.

9. WHY DOES THIS MATTER? & Dishonest and unethical. & Unfair to your classmates. & Disrespects your teachers. & Prevents your own learning. & Considered stealing – of ideas/information. & Consequences outweigh the risks. & Properly citing your sources gives credibility to your own work and allows your reader to locate your sources. & Dishonest and unethical. & Unfair to your classmates. & Disrespects your teachers. & Prevents your own learning. & Considered stealing – of ideas/information. & Consequences outweigh the risks. & Properly citing your sources gives credibility to your own work and allows your reader to locate your sources.

10. WHY DOES THIS MATTER? & Would you want & an architect who cheated through math class to build your new house? & a doctor who plagiarized a research paper in medical school to perform your surgery? & an accountant who stole the answers on an exam to do your taxes? (Lathrop and Foss 87) & Would you want & an architect who cheated through math class to build your new house? & a doctor who plagiarized a research paper in medical school to perform your surgery? & an accountant who stole the answers on an exam to do your taxes? (Lathrop and Foss 87)

11. REAL-LIFE CONSEQUENCES & Harvard revoked admission to New Jersey valedictorian found guilty of plagiarizing articles in her local newspaper (Green and Russell). & Duke University expelled or suspended 34 graduate students for collaborating on an individual take-home exam (Trex). & University of Virginia expelled 45 students and revoked 3 graduate diplomas after plagiarism investigation (Trex). & Harvard revoked admission to New Jersey valedictorian found guilty of plagiarizing articles in her local newspaper (Green and Russell). & Duke University expelled or suspended 34 graduate students for collaborating on an individual take-home exam (Trex). & University of Virginia expelled 45 students and revoked 3 graduate diplomas after plagiarism investigation (Trex).

12. REAL-LIFE CONSEQUENCES & Journalists suspended/forced to resign for plagiarism: & Boston Globe sports writer Ron Borges (Paulson). & Boston Globe journalist Mike Barnicle (“Boston Columnist Resigns”). & New York Times senior reporter Jayson Blair (“Times Reporter”). & Journalists suspended/forced to resign for plagiarism: & Boston Globe sports writer Ron Borges (Paulson). & Boston Globe journalist Mike Barnicle (“Boston Columnist Resigns”). & New York Times senior reporter Jayson Blair (“Times Reporter”).

13. REAL-LIFE CONSEQUENCES & Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin resigned from TV position & Pulitzer Prize judge after discovery of “lifting” 50 passages for her book The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys (Lewis). & Senator Joseph Biden dropped his 1987 presidential campaign after discovery of plagiarism in speeches (Sabato). & Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin resigned from TV position & Pulitzer Prize judge after discovery of “lifting” 50 passages for her book The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys (Lewis). & Senator Joseph Biden dropped his 1987 presidential campaign after discovery of plagiarism in speeches (Sabato).

14. SCHOOL CONSEQUENCES “Plagiarism and cheating in any form are considered disciplinary matters to be addressed by the school. A teacher apprehending one or more students cheating on any graded assignment, quiz or test will record a zero grade for that assignment for each student involved. The teacher will inform the parent(s) and assistant principal of the incident. The assistant principal may take further actions if he/she deems it warranted.” -Hingham High School Student Handbook “Plagiarism and cheating in any form are considered disciplinary matters to be addressed by the school. A teacher apprehending one or more students cheating on any graded assignment, quiz or test will record a zero grade for that assignment for each student involved. The teacher will inform the parent(s) and assistant principal of the incident. The assistant principal may take further actions if he/she deems it warranted.” -Hingham High School Student Handbook

15. SCHOOL CONSEQUENCES & Code of Discipline Group C: & #7 “Violations of academic integrity, including plagiarism.” & Possible consequences include & one or more days of detention & Saturday School & 1-3 days suspension & referral to Superintendent for further action, up to and including exclusion or expulsion & damage of your reputation in the school & may affect membership in Honor societies, potential academic awards and/or scholarships applications & Code of Discipline Group C: & #7 “Violations of academic integrity, including plagiarism.” & Possible consequences include & one or more days of detention & Saturday School & 1-3 days suspension & referral to Superintendent for further action, up to and including exclusion or expulsion & damage of your reputation in the school & may affect membership in Honor societies, potential academic awards and/or scholarships applications

16. HOW TO CITE SOURCES & Provide the author’s name (if no author is known, use whatever is the first piece of info on your bibliographic entry) & Provide the page number (if applicable) & Can be done parenthetically or in your lead-in (LI) & Provide the author’s name (if no author is known, use whatever is the first piece of info on your bibliographic entry) & Provide the page number (if applicable) & Can be done parenthetically or in your lead-in (LI)

17. HOW TO CITE SOURCES Method #1) Parenthetically: Merlin was the first wizard to successfully apparate (Dumbledore 17). Method #2) Lead-in (LI): As historian Albus Dumbledore writes, “Merlin was a wizard of unprecedented powers” (17). Method #1) Parenthetically: Merlin was the first wizard to successfully apparate (Dumbledore 17). Method #2) Lead-in (LI): As historian Albus Dumbledore writes, “Merlin was a wizard of unprecedented powers” (17).

18. HOW TO CITE SOURCES For complete instructions on MLA formatting, click here for Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab presentation.click here For complete instructions on MLA formatting, click here for Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab presentation.click here

19. Note: This presentation on plagiarism was itself a research project! Sources are cited on the following slides…

20. WORKS CITED “Boston Columnist Resigns Amid New Plagiarism Charges.” CNN.com. CNN, 19 August 1998. Web. 4 August 2010. http://www.cnn.com/US/9808/19/barnicle>. Green, Elizabeth W. and J. Hale Russell. “Harvard Takes Back Hornstine Admission Offer.” The Harvard Crimson Online. The Harvard Crimson, 11 July 2003. Web. 5 August 2010.. Hingham High School. Student Handbook & Code of Discipline. Hingham, MA: Hingham Public Schools, 2010. Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. Lewis, Mark. “Doris Kearns Goodwin And The Credibility Gap.” Forbes.com Forbes, 2 February 2002. Web. 5 August 2010.. Paulson, Michael. “Globe Suspends Sports Reporter Borges.” Boston.com. Boston Globe, 6 March 2007. Web. 5 August 2010.. Sabato, Larry J. “Joseph Biden's Plagiarism; Michael Dukakis's 'Attack Video' – 1988.” Washington Post Online. Washington Post, 1998. Web. 4 August 2010.. “Times Reporter Who Resigned Leaves Long Trail of Deception.” New York Times Online. New York Times, 11 May 2003. Web. 5 August 2010.. Trex, Ethan. “Seven College Cheating Scandals.” WSJ Online. The Wall Street Journal, 15 May 2009. Web. 5 August 2010.. Valenza, J. “What is Plagiarism?” Springfield Township High School. 2009. Microsoft PowerPoint file. “Boston Columnist Resigns Amid New Plagiarism Charges.” CNN.com. CNN, 19 August 1998. Web. 4 August 2010. http://www.cnn.com/US/9808/19/barnicle>. Green, Elizabeth W. and J. Hale Russell. “Harvard Takes Back Hornstine Admission Offer.” The Harvard Crimson Online. The Harvard Crimson, 11 July 2003. Web. 5 August 2010.. Hingham High School. Student Handbook & Code of Discipline. Hingham, MA: Hingham Public Schools, 2010. Lathrop, Ann and Kathleen Foss. Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. Lewis, Mark. “Doris Kearns Goodwin And The Credibility Gap.” Forbes.com Forbes, 2 February 2002. Web. 5 August 2010.. Paulson, Michael. “Globe Suspends Sports Reporter Borges.” Boston.com. Boston Globe, 6 March 2007. Web. 5 August 2010.. Sabato, Larry J. “Joseph Biden's Plagiarism; Michael Dukakis's 'Attack Video' – 1988.” Washington Post Online. Washington Post, 1998. Web. 4 August 2010.. “Times Reporter Who Resigned Leaves Long Trail of Deception.” New York Times Online. New York Times, 11 May 2003. Web. 5 August 2010.. Trex, Ethan. “Seven College Cheating Scandals.” WSJ Online. The Wall Street Journal, 15 May 2009. Web. 5 August 2010.. Valenza, J. “What is Plagiarism?” Springfield Township High School. 2009. Microsoft PowerPoint file.

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