Plagiarism And Academic Dishonesty At Franklin University

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Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty
Rachel Graff
Learning Strategies
Professor Bronkar
Date July 23rd, 2015

Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty The purpose of this assignment was to get a better understanding of plagiarism, academic dishonesty, and how to ensure the work I submit is my own. As a student at Franklin University I need to know what constitutes academic dishonesty, which includes plagiarism. We were asked to answer some key questions to enhance our knowledge of the policies and procedures in place at Franklin University as well as find ways to avoid plagiarism.
My Responses Plagiarism to me is submitting any work, whether it is a written paper or exam, that is not my own. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It can be as simple as not citing a source that was used to blatant copying and pasting material. Plagiarism is also a violation of academic integrity at Franklin University and there are penalties for academic dishonesty which can be found in the Academic Bulletin (p.18- 19). Penalties for academic dishonesty range from getting a zero on an assignment or course failure for the first incident and/or dismissal from the University if it is a second and final incident. The punishment for academic dishonesty also depends on …show more content…

I would not want a professor to think I am cheating or submitting work that is anything but my own. I follow the rules and do not like to break them! Franklin University has tools in place to help students like me avoid plagiarism, such as turnitin, a web based service that checks written assignments for originality. There is also the Franklin Style Manual which has an incredible amount information to help students avoid plagiarism including how to correctly write a paper using APA Style. Franklin University’s Student Learning Center also offers APA workshops, an online writing review, and access to