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

According to the Coquitlam Open Learning Academic Integrity Policy,

plagiarism is 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)
A student can be checked for plagiarism by a software called Turntin, or
compared with other students, to determine if the student has plagiarized
someone elses work.
3. Sanctions for plagiarism include (list at least two possible consequences):

Plagiarism can result in a zero on an assignment, and a note regarding the
violation on the students record.

4. What is the difference between accidental plagiarism and deliberate
plagiarism?

Accidental plagiarism is when the student unintentionally takes another
persons work as his or her own work, either because of poor citation,
preparation, or a failure to understand what plagiarism is. On the other
hand, deliberate plagiarism is when a student is consciously trying to take
someones work and claim it as his or her own work.

5. How can you avoid plagiarism, while still integrating support (ideas and
quotes) in your own work?
 When using ideas and quotes, plagiarism can be avoided when the author is
directly quoted by the student.

6. Other than the written work, what other items can be plagiarized? Can you
still use these items? How?

Ideas, drawings, speeches, and music are all items that can be plagiarized.
These can all be used, but carefully, with the proper citations and as long as
the creators are credited.

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://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/academic-integrity/plagiarism

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

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.

Rico Chan
_______________________________

(Type Name=Signature of Understanding)

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