Avoid Plagiarism: Write it Right Workshop: Types & Consequences

According to www.study.com, "Intentional plagiarism is the purposeful passing off of someone else's ideas or words as your own...intentional plagiarism is generally considered worse because it involves conscious, pre-meditated deception.

Some examples of intentional plagiarism include:

• Buying a pre-written research paper online
• Using a stock essay (e.g. from a fraternity or sports team paper archive)
• Only changing a few words or phrases from the original source without proper citation
• Rearranging sentences and word order from the original source without proper citation
• Not giving credit (i.e. citations) to someone else's ideas"

"Intentional Plagiarism: Definition & Examples." Study.com. Study.com, 2013-2015. Web. 4 November 2015.

Duke University's plagiarism tutorial adds these as examples of plagiarism:

• "Letting someone else write part or all of a paper for you.
• Paying someone else to write part or all of a paper for you.
• Submitting as your own someone else's unpublished work (including a computer program or algorithm), either with or without permission.
• Submitting as your own, work done jointly by a group in which you may have participated.
• Submitting work done by you, but for another class or another purpose without documenting that it was previously used.
• Creating phony citations."

Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of Academic Affairs for Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. "Plagiarism Tutorial: Intentional Plagiarism." Duke University. n.p., n.d. Web. 4 November 2015.

Both intentional and unintentional plagiarism is academically dishonest and carries a consequence.

Every educational institution has its own set of consequences for academic dishonesty.  The following pertains to Rio Hondo College's consequences as listed under Academic Integrity:

"Faculty members have the right to choose whether or not to pursue suspected cases of plagiarism and cheating. When addressing plagiarism or cheating with reasonable evidence, the faculty member should meet with the student to discuss the concern. The student shall have the opportunity to share his/her side of the story and explain his/her behavior. Faculty members may consult with their Division Dean or Dean of Student Affairs when determining whether academic dishonesty has occurred. In situations where cheating or plagiarism has occurred, the faculty member is to determine the academic consequence in compliance with Ed Code, and Board policy and procedures, which prohibit dropping a student from a course. Faculty members shall inform students of the grade penalty that will be assessed. The consequences may include:

1. Receive a “0” on that assignment

2. Be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs for further disciplinary action

In situations where academic dishonesty has occurred, the faculty may also notify their Division Dean. All pertinent information such as exams, plagiarized sources, and/or other possible evidence should be retained by the instructor. Students will be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs and receive Due Process; students have the right to grieve an action they feel violates their student rights. The Dean of Student Affairs will address the behavior reasonably through the procedures outlined in Administrative Procedure 5520 – Student Conduct Procedures.

The Student Affairs Office will maintain records related to violations of academic dishonesty and other violations of the college Standards of Conduct policy.

Data about incidents of academic dishonesty at Rio Hondo College are available upon request."

"Academic Integrity." Rio Hondo College. Rio Hondo College, 2015. Web. 4 November 2015.

According to www.study.com, "Unintentional plagiarism happens when students borrow words and ideas and cite them incorrectly. Students also unintentionally plagiarize when they don't realize that borrowed ideas and short phrases must be cited."

Examples of unintentional plagiarism as provided by Duke University's Plagiarism Tutorial:

• "Failure to cite a source that is not common knowledge.
• Failure to "quote" or block quote author's exact words, even if documented.
• Failure to put a paraphrase in your own words, even if documented.
• Failure to put a summary in your own words, even if documented.
• Failure to be loyal to a source."

"Unintentional plagiarism: definition and examples." Study.com. Study.com, 2013-2015. Web. 4 November 2015.

Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of Academic Affairs for Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. "Plagiarism Tutorial: Unintentional Plagiarism." Duke University. n.p., n.d. Web. 4 November 2015.