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The Oxford English Dictionary defines plagiarism as “the wrongful appropriation or purloining, and publication as one’s own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas (literary, artistic, musical, mechanical, etc.) of another,” or “a purloined idea, design, passage, or work.” According to the MSC Student Handbook, plagiarism is “using another’s phrasing, concepts or line [...]

Turn It In, a plagiarism prevention service, is used in evaluation of written work submitted for this course. As directed by the professor, students are expected to submit or have their assignments submitted through the service in order to meet requirements for this course. The papers may be retained by the service for the sole [...]

Most writers know that copying another’s work word for word without giving author credit is considered plagiarism. But they often assume that this practice is frowned on only when long passages are involved — whole pages or paragraphs. Consequently, they feel free to copy phrases and sentences without using quotation marks or acknowledgments. Actually, any [...]

The following policies are general policies applicable for all the courses I teach, both traditional, in-class courses, and those taught online; obviously, some will not be applicable to online courses. Any additional policies or changes will be outlined under the specific course, so consult your specific syllabus for a more nuanced statement of policies.
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