Wm E.

Hay Composite High School English Departments Plagiarism Policy1 2013- 2014
Many people think of plagiarism as copying anothers work, or borrowing someone elses original ideas. But terms like copying and borrowing can disguise the seriousness of the offense: According to the Merriam-Webster On-line Dictionary, to plagiarize means
1) 2) 3) 4) to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own. to use (another's production) without crediting the source. to commit literary theft. to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.

In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone elses work and lying about it afterward. But can words and ideas really be stolen? According to Canadian law, the answer is yes. In Canada and many other countries, the expression of original ideas is considered intellectual property, and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions. Almost all forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in some media (such as a book or a computer file). All of the following are considered plagiarism:
turning in someone elses work as your own copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit failing to put a quotation in quotation marks giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not. (Ask your teacher what is an acceptable number of citations for an assignment.)

Attention! Changing the words of an original source is not sufficient to prevent plagiarism. If you have retained the essential idea of an original source, and have not cited it, then no matter how drastically you may have altered its context or presentation, you have still plagiarized!

Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed, and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source, is usually enough to prevent plagiarism. When in doubt, ask your teacher.

Adapted from www.plagiarism.org

What are the consequences of plagiarism? * * * * My parents and the schools administration will be informed. A mark of zero for the assignment until YOUR work is submitted. A loss of Final exam exemption(s) and / or suspension. It will be tracked to prevent future incidences.

Cheating reflects your personality,not your ability.

Wm E. Hay Composite High School

English Departments Plagiarism Policy 2012 - 2013

In an Internet world, it is all too easy to access, revise or cut and paste someone elses work. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense, and one that should not be taken lightly. In the real world, post-secondary students are removed from university, and employees are fired from their jobs. Fair assessment in your English courses hinges on your intellectual honesty. Anything less is unacceptable. There is zero tolerance for academic dishonesty. Please complete the bottom portion of this form, and return it to your English teacher.

_________ I have received and reviewed in class: The English Departments Plagiarism Policy.
_________ I have received and reviewed in class: Preventing Plagiarism: Student Resources.

_________ I am aware of the consequences of plagiarism (pg. 21 in the Student Handbook): * My parents and the schools administration will be informed. *A mark of zero for the assignment until YOUR work is submitted. *A loss of Final exam exemption(s) and / or suspension *It will be tracked to prevent future incidences.

______________________ Student name (please print)

__________________________ Date signed

______________________ Student signature ______________________ Teacher signature