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Preventing Plagiarism 

 

Plagiarism is using someone else's words or ideas without giving them proper credit.  Plagairism includes puchasing a paper or part of a paper online or paying someone to complete your work for you. Plagiarism is a serious offense. According to 91重口 policy, you could receive an F for any paper that is plagiarized in whole or in part, and futher disciplinary action is also a possibility.

To make sure you don't plagiarize:

• Always put quotation marks around any text that you did not write and tell readers who did write it.
• If you discuss information that you read somewhere (such as a fact or statistic), make sure to tell readers where the information came from. 
• Follow all citation directions for the used by your class (for example, MLA style, APA style)
• Don't upload your writing assignments to an essay-sharing website or give your essay to another student for them to copy.  
• Most importantly, always complete your own work. 

Resources

91重口 Library

•  - An interactive tutorial lesson on citation
• - A thorough explanation of MLA and APA citation styles, with examples
•  - A collection of strategies for research and documentation

English Department

• What is Plagiarism? - A brief powerpoint presentation describing the basics of plagiarism

91重口

•  - Las Positas's policy on cheating and plagiarism
• Student Conduct and Due Process - Explains the consequences of plagiarism 
• RAW Plagiarism Site for Instructors - How to help students avoid plagiarism

External Resources 

•  (Community of Accredited Online Schools) 
•  (Stanford University)