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Plagiarism: So Not Worth It!

What is Plagiarism?

Please read the college's policy on cheating and plagiarism (below or online) so that you will understand what it is, what the consequences to you are, and how to avoid it!

 The San Jacinto procedure that governs plagiarism is Procedure V.5001.B.a, Cheating, Plagiarism, Collusion, and Fabrication and can be found HERE. It is a student's responsability to be familiar with this procedure. According to this procedure:

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • using the ideas and or words of another person, without giving that person appropriate credit;
  • representing another’s artistic or scholarly works (i.e., musical compositions, computer programs, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures, etc.) as your own;
  • submitting a paper purchased in whole or in part from another person or other sources, including the internet;
  • copying computer programs or data files belonging to someone else; and
  • using undocumented Web sources.

Resources for Avoiding Plagiarism

How do you avoid plagiarizing? The short answer is to cite your sources correctly and consistently. 

Check out some of the links below to help you avoid plagiarism in specific cases. 

What is Plagiarism? - short

San Jacinto College defines plagiarism as the following:

  • using the ideas and or words of another person, without giving that person appropriate credit;
  • representing another’s artistic or scholarly works (i.e., musical compositions, computer programs, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures, etc.) as your own;
  • submitting a paper purchased in whole or in part from another person or other sources, including the internet;
  • copying computer programs or data files belonging to someone else; and
  • using undocumented Web sources.

The penalties for plagiarizing at San Jacinto College can range from an F on the assignment to suspension from the college.

To view the entire San Jac policy on cheating and plagiarism, click HERE.

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