A student turned in an essay that included substantial material copied from a published source. The student admitted that he didn't cite the source properly, but argued that it was because he misunderstood the directions for the assignment, not because he was attempting to steal someone else's ideas. Is this COPYING/plagiar? YES OR NO? WHY OR WHY NOT? How severe is it? (Rate it on a scale from 1 = low to 5 = high) What should the consequence or penalty be? How could this accusation of COPYING/plagiar been avoided? Explain

CASE 2.

A student turned in a paper that was identical to a paper submitted by another student for a different course. Is this /COPYINGplagiar? YES OR NO? WHY OR WHY NOT? How severe is it? (Rate it on a scale from 1 = low to 5 = high) What should the consequence or penalty be?

CASE 3.

 

A student submitted a paper he wrote in a previous course as an extra-credit paper for a course. Is this COPYING/plagiar? YES OR NO? WHY OR WHY NOT? How severe is it? (Rate it on a scale from 1 = low to 5 = high) What should the consequence or penalty be?

 

CASE 4.

A student submitted a paper in an art history class that contained some ideas from art critics she read about and whose ideas she agreed with. The student didn't cite the critics as sources, but claimed it wasn't COPYING/plagiar because their ideas were merely their own subjective judgments or opinions, not facts or findings; furthermore, they were opinions she agreed with. Is this COPYING/plagiar? YES OR NO? WHY OR WHY NOT? How severe is it? (Rate it on a scale from 1 = low to 5 = high) What should the consequence or penalty be? How could this accusation of COPYING/plagiar been avoided? Explain

Look back at these four cases. Which do you think represents the most and least severe violation of academic integrity? Why?