Plagiarism

What Is Plagiarism?

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines plagiarism as, "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own; to use (another's production) without crediting the source."

Plagiarism undermines academic and intellectual integrity, as it misleads others about the origin and authorship of ideas, and it can lead to serious consequences in educational and professional settings.

Did You Know?

"Plagiarize (and plagiarism) comes from the Latin plagiarius “kidnapper.” This word, derived from the Latin plaga (“a net used by hunters to catch game”), extended its meaning in Latin to include a person who stole the words, rather than the children, of another."

Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize

Types of Plagiarism

Forms of plagiarism include but are not limited to:

• copying any part of a document, audio-visual, computer-based, online, or artistic material without acknowledging the source;

• using another person's concepts, results, processes, or conclusions and passing them off as your own;

• paraphrasing and/or summarizing another's work without acknowledging the source;

• buying or acquiring an assignment written by someone else on your behalf;

• using AI to write your paper;

• citing sources incorrectly;

• The Plagiarism Spectrum by Turnitin.

Academic Honesty

Plagiarism is a type of student misconduct and a breach of academic integrity. It can take many forms but the college has systems in place to actively check and act upon any instances of plagiarism in students' work. Taft College treats any form of plagiarism very seriously.

Consequences for plagiarizing are harsh and can result in:

• failing the assignment;

• failing the subject or course;

• being suspended or expelled from the college.

Taft College Academic Honesty Policy.

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