Plagiarism & Academic Integrity Study Guide

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining key terms related to academic integrity, types of plagiarism, and citation methods based on class lecture notes.

Plagiarism

Using someone else's words, ideas, or work without giving proper credit or permission.

Academic Integrity

Following ethical rules and principles when completing schoolwork.

Self-Plagiarism

Reusing your own previously submitted work without permission or proper acknowledgment.

Collusion

Unauthorized collaboration between students that misrepresents who actually completed the work.

Word Substitution

Changing a few words from a source but keeping the same wording or ideas without citing the source.

Mosaic Plagiarism (Patchwriting)

Taking phrases, ideas, or pieces of text from sources and mixing them into your own writing without proper citation.

Contract Cheating

Hiring or asking someone else to complete an assignment for you and submitting it as your own.

Accidental Plagiarism

Plagiarism that happens unintentionally, such as forgetting a citation or citing a source incorrectly.

Direct Quoting

Using the exact words from a source. The words should be in quotation marks and the source must be cited.

Paraphrasing

Restating information from a source completely in your own words and sentence structure while still citing the source.

Summarizing

Giving the main idea of a longer source in a shorter form using your own words and citing the source.

Signal Phrase

Words that introduce information from a source, such as 'According to…' or 'The author states…'

Quotation Marks

Punctuation used around the exact words taken from a source.

In-Text Citation

A citation placed in the writing that shows where borrowed information came from.

Source Credibility

How trustworthy and reliable a source is.

Consequences of Plagiarism

Possible academic and personal penalties for plagiarism.

Academic Consequences

Resubmitting an assignment, failing the assignment, failing the course, suspension, or expulsion.

Personal Consequences

Damage to awards or scholarships, increased stress, and loss of self-esteem or confidence.

Ways to Avoid Plagiarism

Understand the assignment, manage your time, keep track of sources, use proper citations, and review your work.