Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism North Haven Middle School

Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism North Haven Middle School C. Schwartz October 2011

Academic Dishonesty What is it all about? What do students need to know? What happens if you violate? How can we prevent it?

Academic Dishonesty Policy North Haven Public Schools’ policy includes: Cheating Plagiarism Multiple submission Abuse of academic materials Facilitating academic dishonesty Electronic dishonesty

Information in Planner Academic Dishonesty(Board Policy 9045) “It is the responsibility of students and staff members to help maintain scholastic integrity in North Haven Schools by refusing to participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty. It is the expectation that students will understand subscribe to academic integrity and that they will be to bear individual responsibility for their work. Any act of dishonesty attempted by a NH student is unacceptable and will be sugject to the sanctions by grade level as outlined in the BOE policy. These sanctions include loss of credit on the assignment, a detention or suspension, and parental notification. Examples of academic dishonesty include cheating, plagiarism, multiple submissions, or facilitating an act of academic dishonesty”. Planner page 14

Multiple Submission Two or more students submit same assignment Paper Homework Lab report One student submits same assignment more than once

Abuse of Academic Materials Textbooks Calculators Computers Library materials

Facilitating Academic Dishonesty “to make easier or less difficult; help forward; to assist the progress of” Examples? ?

Electronic Dishonesty Use of cell phones Electronic devices Text messaging Damaging computer files Computer viruses Tampering with computers

Plagiarism The definition of plagiarism includes the use of the words or ideas of another person without giving proper credit.

Plagiarism “Defined as the use of words or ideas of another writer without attribution so that they seem as if they are one’s own. ” “Can be copying someone else’s work word for word, rewriting with only minor changes, to summarizing work without acknowledging the source. ” Can be intentional or unintentional Can include use of Internet or CD-ROM documents Source: North Haven Public Schools Board of Education Policy on Academic Dishonesty (N) 9045 adopted 5/14/98, rev 2004.

Sanctions Grades 6 -12 First offense: Student receives a “ 0” and parent is notified, referral to office Second offense: Student receives a “ 0”, parent conference and formal discipline Depending on the seriousness of the offense there can be suspension or expulsion.

Turnitin New to NHMS Software program Used by colleges and high schools Scans student work Plagiarism and multiple submissions

Test your knowledge Is plagiarism only an issue for students to be concerned about? Answer: NO Plagiarism is a real issue for everyone at any age or in any profession. Examples: Mike Barnacle (Boston Globe), Doris Kearns Goodwin (author)

Test your knowledge “The American Revolutionary War (1775 – 1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent. . . ” “The American War of Independence, also known as the American Revolutionary War (1775 – 1783), was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent. . . ”

Test your knowledge When rewriting information from a source is it ok to just change a few key words? Answer: NO The definition of plagiarism includes the use of the words or ideas of another person without giving proper credit.

Note. Taking “The American Revolutionary War (1775– 1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent. . . ” Revolutionary War 1775 -1783 Independence Great Britain 13 Colonies in NA

Test your knowledge “The American Revolutionary War (1775 – 1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent. . . ” The American Revolutionary War was fought between Great Britain and the thirteen of its colonies. It took place in North America from 1775 to 1783.

Test your knowledge Is it ever acceptable to use information from a source “word for word? ” Answer: YES You may use a direct quote or paraphrase an idea as long as you properly cite your source. Use in paragraph citation.

Test your knowledge “The war of American independence could be summed up as a civil war fought on foreign soil, as opposing forces comprised both nations' residents. That said, it is a war that America could not have survived without French assistance” (The American Revolution).

Test your knowledge In his book entitled, Neil Armstrong: a Space Biography, Bredeson states “As his feet hit, he became the first human being ever to set foot on the Moon. He said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. ” How can I use this word for word?

Test your knowledge When Neil Armstrong touched his feet on the moon surface he said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” (qtd. in Bredeson, 31).

Strategies Read/Think/Write Practice good note taking skills No complete sentences Use shorthand or phrases Outline Be careful with Internet sources Do not copy and paste

Information Sources Use multiple sources Multiple formats Print (book, encyclopedia, periodical Internet (web sites, databases) Other media (video) E-mail - Interview

Works Cited Cite every source MLA format On-line bibliography maker In paragraph citation

Print Sources Information needed Author’s name (last, first) Title Place of publication Publisher’s name Copyright date Service, Pamela. Mesopotamia. New York: Benchmark Books, 1999.

On-line Sources World Wide Web Author or editor (last name, first) Name of the web page Date of posting or revision Name of institution or organization sponsoring site Date of access Address (URL) “The Forty-Niners. ” California History Collection, American Memory, Library of /Congress. 25 Mar. 2002 <http: //memory. loc. gov/Ammem/cbhtml/cbforty. ht ml>

On-line Sources On-line Data bases Author (last name, first) Title of article Title of periodical Date of periodical Publication date: page number Title of database Location of access Date retrieved Address Sisk, Richard. “Puerto Rico-for-statehood bill goes to Senate. ” New Daily News Feb. 20, 2003: 15. Info. Trac Student Edition. North Haven Middle School. 25 Mar. 2002 <http: //www. galegroup. com>

Strategies Don’t wait until the last minute!