Plagiarism

What is Plagiarism?

• According to Oxford's Dictionary, plagiarism is the "practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own.

What does it look like?

Citing your Sources

Citations/References must include:

• Author
• Title (book, website, article, etc)
• Publisher
• Date
• Weblink (if applicable)
• Refer to the ELA Handbook link in Notes

Example:
"Article Title," Website Publisher (in italics). Internet. 8 November 2015. Available: www.insertlinkehere.

Canadian Copyright:

• According to the Government of Canada's website, Copyright "means the sole right to produce or reproduce the work or any substantial part thereof."
• Additionally, Canadian Copyright Law states that "fair dealing for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody or satire does not infringe copyright."

Consequences:

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• First offense reprimand: Verbal warning, parental contact, revision and resubmission of writing permitted.
• Second offense reprimand: Formal written warning, parental meeting, any assessed writing will be done in school while under supervision.

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