Plagiarism and Acceptable Use
Plagiarism is when a person uses some else's words, ideas, or projects and takes credit for them as their own. It means someone has stolen something that does not belong to them. Plagiarism is a very serious offense.
All these are forms of Plagiarism
- turning in someone else's work as your own
- copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
- failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
- giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
- changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
- copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)
Plagiarism is easy to avoid.
- Cite your source
- Use quotation marks making sure to cite your source
- Plan for your project and take notes making sure to record information about each source you use
- Summarize and then give your source credit for the idea
For help citing work visit EasyBib which is a free Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker
Acceptable Use Policy - Howard County Public Schools
Elementary students must adhere to the Acctable Use Policy outlining expectations for appropriate and responsible technology use.
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