Mirriam-Webster: “the quality of being honest and fair.”
Academic integrity: honesty and fairness in all academic endeavors and interactions with others
What is academic integrity when writing essays?
Doing your own original work
Documenting any outside sources you are allowed to use (avoiding plagiarism)
Questions to Answer….
What is plagiarism?
What would be considered plagiarism?
What are the possible penalties for plagiarism?
What source material is allowed in Essay 1?
What is common knowledge?
What is plagiarism?
Definition of plagiarism from IVCC’s 2015-16 Catalog: “using the words or ideas of another as one’s own either on purpose or unintentionally” (“Student Rights and Responsibilities”).
Using sources without giving them credit (without proper documentation) or using someone else’s work as your own.
What would be considered plagiarism?
Using any source material (quoted, summarized, or paraphrased) without providing full documentation
Be honest and try your best to cite sources correctly when you use them.
Don’t guess and hope you have it right.
Ask questions and know you have it right.
From the Essay 1 Assignment
Using any source material (from websites, articles, etc.) that provides more than what would be considered common knowledge will lower your grade, even if that material is documented properly. Any source material that is plagiarized will likely result in a failing grade for the essay or the whole course.
Common Knowledge
Basic information available in numerous sources (common rule of thumb: 5 or more)
“Generally speaking, you can regard something as common knowledge if you find the same information undocumented in at least five credible sources” (Stolley, Brizee, and Paiz, Purdue Online Writing Lab).
Information commonly known by the general population or within a particular field of study
IVCC is a community college located in Oglesby, Illinois.
IVCC began in 1924 as LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College and became Illinois Valley Community College in 1966.
The IVCC district includes all or part of eight different counties in Northern Illinois.
Common Knowledge?
Enrollment in the Accounting program at IVCC has seen a small decrease, but this trend is college-wide.
Illinois Valley Community College, currently nestled on a tree lined bluff overlooking the Illinois River in Oglesby, Illinois with a panoramic view of the twin cities LaSalle and Peru opened its door as LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College.
Most likely will show up in the background paragraph.
Rely primarily on your own knowledge and experience.
Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial
Created by Respecting Intellectual Property (RIP) Team on campus.
Designed to provide an introduction to what plagiarism is, its consequences, and how to avoid plagiarism.
Used by multiple classes, not just English.
Available in Blackboard.
Our class: For now, Intro and Sections 1-2 (Definition, Consequences, Types).
Due date: See course schedule.
More discussion of these issues and Sections 3-4 later in the semester.
Questions?
Works Cited
“Accounting.” Community College Program Review Report. Illinois Valley Community College, Summer 2014. 4-5. Web. 20 Aug. 2015.
“History of the College.” Illinois Valley Community College. Illinois Valley Community College, n.d. Web. 20 Aug. 2015.
Stolley, Karl, Allen Brizee, and Joshua M. Paiz. “Is It Plagiarism Yet?” Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University, 13 Feb. 2013. Web. 20 Aug. 2015.
“Student Rights and Responsibilities.” 2015-16 Catalog. Illinois Valley Community College, 2015. Web. 20 Aug. 2015.
