North Haven Middle SchoolC. Schwartz

October 2011

Academic DishonestyWhat is it all about?What do students need to know?What happens if you violate?How can we prevent it?

Academic Dishonesty PolicyNorth Haven Public Schools

North Haven Public Schools’ policy includes:

CheatingPlagiarismMultiple submissionAbuse of academic materialsFacilitating academic dishonestyElectronic dishonesty

Information in PlannerAcademic Dishonesty(Board Policy 9045)“It is the responsibility of students and staff members to help

maintain scholastic integrity in North Haven Schools by refusing to participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty. It is the expectation that students will understand and subscribe to academic integrity and that they will be to bear individual responsibility for their work. Any act of dishonesty attempted by a NH student is unacceptable and will be sugject to the sanctions by grade level as outlined in the BOE policy. These sanctions include loss of credit on the assignment, a detention or suspension, and parental notification. Examples of academic dishonesty include cheating, plagiarism, multiple submissions, or facilitating an act of academic dishonesty”.

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Multiple SubmissionTwo or more students submit same

assignmentPaperHomeworkLab report

One student submits same assignment more than once

Abuse of Academic MaterialsTextbooksCalculatorsComputersLibrary materials

Facilitating Academic Dishonesty“to make easier or

less difficult; help forward; to assist the progress of”

Examples??

Electronic DishonestyUse of cell phonesElectronic devicesText messagingDamaging computer filesComputer virusesTampering with computers

PlagiarismThe definition of plagiarism includes the use

of the words or ideas of another person without giving proper credit.

Plagiarism“Defined as the use of words or ideas of another

writer without attribution so that they seem as if they are one’s own.”

“Can be copying someone else’s work word for word, rewriting with only minor changes, to summarizing work without acknowledging the source.”

Can be intentional or unintentionalCan include use of Internet or CD-ROM documents Source: North Haven Public Schools Board of Education Policy on

Academic Dishonesty (N) 9045 adopted 5/14/98, rev 2004.

Sanctions Grades 6-12First offense: Student receives a “0” and

parent is notified, referral to officeSecond offense: Student receives a “0”,

parent conference and formal disciplineDepending on the seriousness of the offense

there can be suspension or expulsion.

TurnitinNew to NHMSSoftware programUsed by colleges and high schoolsScans student workPlagiarism and multiple submissions

Test your knowledgeIs plagiarism only an issue for students to be

concerned about?Answer: NOPlagiarism is a real issue for everyone at any

age or in any profession.Examples: Mike Barnacle (Boston Globe),

Doris Kearns Goodwin (author)

Test your knowledge“The American

Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent ...”

“The American War of Independence, also known as the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent ...”

Test your knowledgeWhen rewriting information from a source is

it ok to just change a few key words?Answer: NOThe definition of plagiarism includes the use

of the words or ideas of another person without giving proper credit.

NoteTaking“The American

Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent ...”

Revolutionary War1775-1783IndependenceGreat Britain13 Colonies in NA

Test your knowledge“The American

Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent ...”

The American Revolutionary War was fought between Great Britain and the thirteen of its colonies. It took place in North America from 1775 to 1783.

Test your knowledgeIs it ever acceptable to use information from

a source “word for word?”Answer: YESYou may use a direct quote or paraphrase an

idea as long as you properly cite your source. Use in paragraph citation.

Test your knowledge“The war of American independence could be

summed up as a civil war fought on foreign soil, as opposing forces comprised both nations' residents. That said, it is a war that America could not have survived without French assistance” (The American Revolution).

Test your knowledgeIn his book entitled,

Neil Armstrong: a Space Biography, Bredeson states “As his feet hit, he became the first human being ever to set foot on the Moon. He said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

How can I use this word for word?

Test your knowledgeWhen Neil Armstrong touched his feet on the moon surface he said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” (qtd. in Bredeson, 31).

StrategiesRead/Think/WritePractice good note taking skills

No complete sentencesUse shorthand or phrasesOutline

Be careful with Internet sourcesDo not copy and paste

Information SourcesUse multiple sourcesMultiple formats

Print (book, encyclopedia, periodicalInternet (web sites, databases)Other media (video)E-mail - Interview

Works CitedCite every sourceMLA formatOn-line bibliography makerIn paragraph citation

Print SourcesInformation needed

Author’s name (last, first)TitlePlace of publicationPublisher’s nameCopyright dateService, Pamela. Mesopotamia. New York: Benchmark

Books, 1999.

On-line SourcesWorld Wide Web

Author or editor (last name, first) Name of the web page Date of posting or revision Name of institution or organization sponsoring site Date of access Address (URL)

“The Forty-Niners.” California History Collection, American Memory, Library of

/Congress. 25 Mar. 2002

<http://memory.loc.gov/Ammem/cbhtml/cbforty.html>

On-line SourcesOn-line Data bases

Author (last name, first) Title of article Title of periodical Date of periodical Publication date: page number Title of database Location of access Date retrieved Address Sisk, Richard. “Puerto Rico-for-statehood bill goes to Senate.” New

Daily News Feb. 20, 2003:15. InfoTrac Student Edition. North Haven Middle School. 25 Mar. 2002 <http://www.galegroup.com>

StrategiesDon’t wait until the last minute!