Plagiarism

PLAGIARISM is a term to describe literary theft.  A plagiarist is a writer who uses ideas or expressions that belong to someone else and presents it to readers as his/her own.  In the world of professional writing, plagiarism is a crime.

FORMS OF PLAGIARISM INCLUDE:

          - Using another author’s written or published ideas/expressions without appropriate acknowledgement.
          - Paraphrasing another individual’s argument
          - Submitting another individual’s assignment or parts of an assignment as your own
          - Purchasing an assignment and submitting it as your own.
          - Using an assignment from one class in another class

Consequences for Plagiarism

Lakeshore Catholic High School does not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty.  If a student is caught plagiarizing, he/she will automatically receive a mark of zero and will be required to rewrite the assignment and submit it (for no marks) within a given period of time.  Suspension, loss of marks and possible loss of credit may be additional consequences determined by the Administration after communication with the classroom teacher.