Avoid Plagiarism through Practice

You should be familiar with Seminole State's policy on Academic Honesty, but do you really understand all that is involved in proper documentation?

• What constitutes plagiarism?
• What is paraphrased plagiarism?
• When is something common knowledge?

The Seminole State English Department wants to end your confusion.  The following activity includes excerpts from a student research essay in MLA format.  Has the student plagiarized?  Make your assessment, and the feedback will tell you if you are right or wrong. Roll your mouse over the feedback to see what the student should have done. 

Take the time to educate yourself through this activity so you will handle sources with academic integrity.

• Begin Section One (samples 1-5)
• Begin Section Two (samples 6-10)

Did you know?

Seminole State's English Department awards several scholarships to students who excel in composition classes.