What is Academic Dishonesty & How to avoid it!

1. WHAT IS ACADEMIC DISHONESTY & HOW TO AVOID IT!
By Elsa Vela Coiffier

2. FORMS OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
1. PLAGIARINSM – The inclusion or use of someone else’s words, ideas
or data as one’s own work, without giving credit or acknowledging
the source.
2. FABRICATION – The use of invented information or the falsification
of research or other findings.
3. CHEATING – An act or an attempted act of deception by which
students seek to distort the fact that they have not mastered
information that they should.
4. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT – Any act to gain an undue academic
benefit or credit for oneself or to cause academic harm to another
student.
Hambelton, SlidePlayer, 2007

3. EXAMPLES OF PLAGIARISM
1. Quoting another person’s actual words, sentences, paragraphs
or entire work without giving credit to the source.
2. Copying another person’s actual words without using quotation
marks (“”).
3. Using another person’s ideas, opinions, theories, etc. even if
completely paraphrased in one’s own words, without giving
credit or acknowledging the source.
4. Borrowing facts, statistics, illustrations, etc. that are not clearly
common knowledge, without giving credit to the source.
5. Copying or allowing another student to copy a computer file
with another student’s assignment and submitting it, in part or
fully as one’s own.
6. Copying another student’s essay or test answers.
7. Failing to acknowledge collaborators on assignments.
Hambelton, SlidePlayer, 2007

4. EXAMPLES OF FABRICATION
1. Submitting as your own, any academic work prepared
totally or in part by another person.
2. Submitting falsified, invented or fictitious data or
information.
3. Citing information that is not taken from the indicated
source.
4. Listing sources in the bibliography that are not used in the
assignment, essay or exercise.
5. Incorrect reference or documentation of secondary
sources.
6. Copying another student’s essay or test answers.
7. Failing to acknowledge collaborators on assignments.
Hambelton, SlidePlayer, 2007

5. EXAMPLES OF CHEATING
1. Collaborating on a test, quiz or project with another person(s) without
authorization.
2. Using electronic instruments (cellphones, pagers, tablets, etc.) to obtain,
transmit or share information when forbidden.
3. Participating in tests or other academic activities using the name of
another student or allowing someone else to participate for oneself.
4. Using a textbook, notebook or notes in any form to complete a test or
other assignment without permission.
5. Copying from another student’s test.
6. Permitting other student to copy from a test.
Hambelton, SlidePlayer, 2007

6. EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
1. Taking an exam, quiz or test for another student.
2. Asking or allowing another student to take an
exam, quiz or test for you.
3. Giving assistance or failing to report witnessed
acts of academic misconduct or dishonesty.
4. Circulating assignments, essays or other
academic exercises with students of different
groups or classes.
Hambelton, SlidePlayer, 2007

7. HOW TO AVOID ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
1. Understand the importance of academic
integrity
2. Be aware of the rules
3. Develop good study habits
4. Don’t be afraid to ask for help
5. Don’t tolerate dishonesty among fellow
students
Hambelton, SlidePlayer, 2007

8. AVOID ACADEMIC DISHONESTY CHARGES IN YOUR WRITTEN
WORKS
DIFFERENECE BETWEEN A CITATION & A REFERENCE
CITATION - A quotation form or reference to a book, paper or author,
especially in a scholarly work. It is a specific source that
you mention in the body of your paper.
REFERENCES – An alphabetical list of the sources that you have cited
(books and other sources) in your report, paper, essay, etc.
It comes at the end of your paper and it is meant to show
the reader that you have a source for your information.
Eaton, 2013

9. HOW TO USE CITATIONS & BIBLIOGRAPHY IN YOUR WRITTEN
ACADEMIC WORKS
Generally, the data needed for a Reference is the following:
Author(s) name
Publication year
Work title
Publication city
Publisher
Website URL (if including a Website reference)
Pages (Number of pages or range)
These data may vary depending on the type of source you have consulted (book, magazine, peer
reviewed article, newspaper, website document, website, etc.). Review the specific requirements for the
type of source used.
LIST OF REFERENCES = LIST OF BIBLIOGRAPHY
Stolley, Brizee, & Angeli, 2015

10. HOW TO USE CITATIONS & BIBLIOGRAPHY IN YOUR WRITTEN
ACADEMIC WORKS
• The format of the citation may change depending on the style you
use (MLA, APA, etc.) and on the way you wave it into your writing.
• Examples:
• Young and Blair (1970) stated that the impact of pollution…..
• “The impact of pollution in different parts of the United States is
serious” (Young & Blair, 1970)
• The pollution in our world is getting worse (Young & Blair, 1970)….
Eaton, 2013

11. In a nutshell!
• Direct quotes – Use quotation marks and give credit to the source
(citation)
• Paraphrasing – Give credit to the source (citation)
• The only fragments of an assignment where you don’t use citations is
in those sections of your own authorship!
• Always include a list of bibliography with all the references you have
used in your assignment or paper!

13. List of Bibliography:
• Eaton, S. E. (18 de Oct- de 2013). Literacy, Languages and Leadership. Retrieved from What's the difference
between a citation and a reference: https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/whats-the-difference-
between-a-citation-and-a-reference/
• Hambelton, R. (2007). SlidePlayer. Retrieved from Judicial Affairs at Queensborough Community College:
http://slideplayer.com/user/4188309/
• Idaho State University. (09 de March de 2015). Be Advised Central Academic Advising. Retrieved from
Academic (Dis) honesty: http://www2.isu.edu/advising/student/academicdishonesty.shtml
• ITS Training Services. (4 de Nov. de 2014). ¡Study for Success! Online Learning tutorials for essential college
skills. Retrieved from Academic Integrity:
http://tutorials.istudy.psu.edu/academicintegrity/academicintegrity2.html
• Pirillo, & Fitz. (8 de Aug. de 2015). The whole Internet truth. Retrieved from www.blaugh.com
• Stolley, K., Brizee, A., & Angeli, E. (31 de Dec. de 2015). Owl Purdue Writing Lab. Retrieved from The Purdue
Owl: Citation Chart: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20110928111055_949.pdf
• University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Center. (2011). Academic Integrity for Students. Retrieved
from CU Online:
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/CUOnline/FacultySupport/Academic%20Honesty/Documents/student
/3OtherFormsAcademicDishonesty/MultipleSubmission.htm
• University of Texas at El Paso. (2015). Management information System. Retrieved from Administrative
Notices: http://www.pkirs.utep.edu/cis3345/INFAQS/Admin.htm