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Plagiarism Tutorial for Students

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Student tutorial on plagiarism, inappropriate paraphrase, citations and academic honesty

Learning Objectives
A list of what you will learn about the consequences of plagiarism and how to avoid accidental plagiarism
Defining Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
Definition of Academic Integrity (Policy 49-20) as part of Four Penn State Principles
Why Plagiarism is Wrong
Ethical and educational reasons against plagiarism
Common Excuses for Plagiarism
Reasons why some students may feel compelled to deliberately plagiarize material
The Penn State Penalties
Some penalties which may be imposed includeing the "XF" grade (failure due to academic dishonesty) which could appear on future transcripts
Avoiding Cut and Paste Plagiarism with Citations
Using citations to avoid the appearance of cut and paste plagiarism
Inappropriate Paraphrase
Plagiarism can still occur if you only make minor revisions to an original text
Citation Guidelines and "Common Knowledge"
When and how to cite material
Plagiarism Links for Students
Links on Penn State policy, citation guidelines, plagiarism self-check exericises.
Plagiarism Tutorial for Students
Plagiarism Tutorial for Students

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