CHEATING/PLAGIARISM
The authenticity and quality of a student’s
work is critical to the educational process.
Thus, cheating or plagiarism is a serious
violation of the school’s academic code.
Cheating or plagiarism in any form on
homework, tests, research papers, course
projects or any school assignments will not
be tolerated. All violations will be reported
to the administration and parents.
Cheating:
Cheating embraces any action wherein a
person defrauds, deceives, or violates
regulations unfairly. [1]
Examples:
1. The willful giving or receiving of an
unauthorized, dishonest, or immoral advantage
in academic work.
2. The above may be accomplished by any
means whatsoever, including, but not limited to,
the following: fraud, duress, deception, theft,
talking, signs, gestures, copying from another
student, unauthorized collaboration, and the
unauthorized use of study aids, notes, books,
electronic communications, data or other
information.
3. Attempted cheating. [2]
Plagiarism:
The wrongful act of using another person’s
ideas, information, or expressions without
acknowledging that person’s work (intellectual
theft) or passing off someone else’s ideas,
information, or expressions, including the work
of other students, as your own to get a better
grade or gain some other advantage (intellectual
fraud). [3]
Examples
1. Copying from published sources without
adequate documentation.
2. Purchasing and submitting pre-written
papers or paying someone to write a
paper for you.
3. Letting someone else write a paper for
you.
4. Copying and/or submitting any or all of
someone else’s work as your own.
LHS Cheating/Plagiarism
Policy
Students involved in cheating or
plagiarism will be subject to one or
more of the following:
For first offense:
1. Loss of credit: zero for the work
involved and/or F for such work.
2. Extended School.
3. Parental notification.
For second/subsequent offenses:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Loss of credit: zero for the work involved.
Recommendation for removal from the class.
Withdrawal of references.
Recommendation for loss of National Honor
Society candidacy or membership.
5. Suspension from school.
Note: Cheating/plagiarism
consequences are cumulative
throughout a student's career
at Lynnfield High School.
Citations
[1] Random House Dictionary
[2] Adapted from the George Mason University Honor Code
[3] Frick, T. How to Recognize Plagiarism. 7 Sept. 2005.
School of Education, Indiana University. 9 Nov.
2009. <http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/definition.html>.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers. New York: MLA of America, 2003.
Plagiarism: It’s a Crime. Prod./Dir. Ron Greene. DVD.
Educational Video Network, Inc. 2006.