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Plagiarism:
Understanding, Detecting, Avoiding

Eastern Michigan University Conduct Code and Judicial Structure for Students and Student Organizations

I.A.11. Academic dishonesty
1.Students are not to engage in any form of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, plagiarism, alteration of records, substitution of another's work representing it as the student's own, and knowingly assisting another student in engaging in any such activity.
For purposes of this section, plagiarism is defined as the knowing use, without appropriate approval, of published materials, expressions, or works of another with intent to represent the material(s) as one's own.
Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices (Council of Writing Program Administrators)

"This statement responds to the growing educational concerns about plagiarism in four ways: by defining plagiarism; by suggesting some of the causes of plagiarism; by proposing a set of responsibilities (for students, teachers, and administrators) to address the problem of plagiarism; and by recommending a set of practices for teaching and learning that can significantly reduce the likelihood of plagiarism."

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