Every semester I always have several problems with copying
and plagiarism.
Plagiarism is when you copy or paraphrase a text without
giving credit to the source.
For this class you are not even allowed to do this in
your worksheets.
You do not demonstrate that you really understand a concept
or term if you copy from another source.
If you are hunting and pecking through the website and
textbook instead of really understanding what is going on there is a strong
chance you will plagiarize.
Please make sure that you do not even paraphrase from
the website, the textbook, or another source for any of your answers on
the worksheet.
You should not use exact quotations for any of your definitions.
My definition of copying or plagiarizing is as follows:
A paraphrase of any source in which you just switch the
words around.
A paraphrase of any source in which you use a thesaurus
to change some of the words.
If you just switch the words around it is a paraphrase
of any source that is called cheating.
A paraphrase of any source in which you use three or
more of the same words in a sequence.
To avoid cheating. This is what I suggest you do
to answer your definitions.
Put away all the sources you have, then write the definitions
in your own words.
If you are stuck, try explaining what you understand
the meaning to be to another person in the most clear way you can.
When they get it, write down what you told them.