F.I.R.S.T. Tutorial

Chapter 7 - From Researching to Writing
In this chapter: Knowing acceptable information courses; defining and using paraphrasing; understanding plagiarism

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism can be defined as follows:

plagiarism

Iona takes plagiarism very seriously. A student who is found guilty of plagiarism can receive a penalty ranging from having to re-do the assignment to failure of the assignment or course, and even expulsion from the university.

So it's essential that you as a student understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.

Now, to help make sure that you understand what is meant by plagiarism, here are a few situations to examine. Consider each one carefully, then decide if you think the situation is an incident of plagiarism or not.

Is this plagiarism?