Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
dishonest
(adj) describes a person or an action that is not truthful
honest
(adj) describes a person or an action that is truthful
unethical
(adj) describes a person whose actions are not the same as their beliefs or their standards; can also describe an action
ethical
(adj) describes a person whose actions are the same as their beliefs; can also be used to describe the actions of such a person
accidental
(adj) describes something that did not happen on purpose; a mistake
intentional
(adj) describes something that happened on purpose; deliberate; not by accident
illegal
(adj) describes something that is against the law
legal
(adj) describes something that is allowed by law
cut corners
(idiom) to do something in a way that may be faster and easier but not better
copyright
(n) a law that gives someone the legal rights to their own words,images, and ideas
reference list
(n) a list of all the sources that you looked at to do your work; sometimes called a bibliography or works consulted
plagiarist
(n) a person who plagiarizes; a person who uses other people's words, images, or ideas as their own
citation
(n) a reference to a source of information
collusion
(n) a secret agreement or plan to work with other people to cheat or do something dishonest
reference
(n) a source that you used to help you with your writing; (v) to name the source that you used to help you in your writing
academic misconduct
(n) any dishonest conduct or action that you do on work that is evaluated by your teacher; includes cheating and plagiarism
integrity
(n) being honest and acting according to your beliefs in every part of your life
evidence
(n) facts or information that shows whether something is true or not true; proof
ethics
(n) ideas about right and wrong that guide you in making decisions
patch writing
(n) patching together some writing by using mostly other people's ideas, with few original sentences, thoughts, or ideas
plagiarism
(n) presenting someone else's words, images, or ideas as your own
morals
(n) the beliefs and behaviour of a person about right and wrong
source
(n) the place where you got the words, images, or ideas that you are using
quotation marks
(n) the punctuation mark that we use to show that the words were written or said by someone else
consequence
(n) the result of an action
penalty
(n) the result of doing something wrong; what happens if you plagiarize at work or at school
conduct
(n) the way that you act or behave; the actions that you take
common knowledge
(n) things that almost everybody knows
self-plagiairsm
(n) using your own work that you did in another class or for another assignment and handing it in as new work
quotation
(n) words that were said or written by someone else; words that belong to someone else
intellectual property
(n) words, ideas, and images that you have created and that you own
collaboration
(n) working with someone to acheive a common goal
cheat
(v) to act dishonestly, usually so you can get something for yourself
differentiate
(v) to be able to tell the difference between two things; for example, to be able to tell the difference between honest and dishonest academic conduct
attribute
(v) to give credit to someone for their words, images, or ideas
credit
(v) to say that the words, images, or ideas that you are using are not your own but were written, made, or created by someone else
cite
(v) to say where you got the words, images or ideas that you used; to give information about the source of these words, images, or ideas
steal
(v) to take something that doesn't belong to you; this can be money, an object, or words and ideas
quote
(v) to use someone else's words and to say that these are their words and not yours
plagiarize
(v) to use someone else's words, images, or ideas as your own
copy
(v) to use words, images, or ideas that someone else has created
paraphrase
(v) to use your own words to say or write what someone else has said or written