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Addison Trail ENGLISH
DEPARTMENT POLICY ON CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM “Whether
you summarize, paraphrase or quote, you must credit your sources.
Plagiarism—the use of another person’s words without
acknowledging the source is a serious offense, one you must always
avoid" (Warriner’s High
School Handbook 443). In
a case where a student gives source information, but does not cite quoted
sources properly, the paper must be rewritten with correct sources noted.
Students may be asked to reproduce their sources to check the
validity of a source. For
plagiarism—where there is a pattern of material taken without
documentation from other sources—the paper will receive a zero until a
new paper is written on a different topic.
This paper will receive a grade no higher than a “D” or the
lowest passing grade. In
the case of stealing or taking another student’s research paper from a
disk or hard copy, the paper will receive an automatic zero with no
opportunity to re-do it. In
some courses, not notably English 11, failure to complete an acceptable
research paper would result in an “F” for the course.
This penalty could also apply to the case of a student who
willingly gives her/his paper to another student. In
cases of cheating on a test or homework that is taken from another
student, the grade for that assignment will be an automatic zero for the
student who cheated and for the student who gave homework or test answers
away. In
addition, for plagiarism and cheating, both parents and counselors will be
informed of the problem. Where
appropriate, school organizations that review student performance,
honesty, and character, such as the National Honor Society, will be
notified.
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