East Sac County High School's Policy on Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else’s work, ideas, or visuals/pictures and passing them off as one’s own. If any of the work on your paper is not your own and you have failed to make this clear to your instructor, then you are deliberately defrauding your teacher, and you are guilty of plagiarism. Students who purposely and clearly plagiarize will automatically receive a “0” on the plagiarized work.
Consequences
1. Any student caught deliberately cheating or obviously plagiarizing on schoolwork will receive a failing score and will have no opportunity to submit another piece of work.
2. Any student cooperating in a situation involving cheating or plagiarism is subject to the same consequences.
3. The teacher of the class in which the offense occurred will issue a referral to be kept on file in the principal’s office.
4. Parents/guardians will be notified with a letter signed by both the student and the teacher of the class in which the work was plagiarized. Parents/guardians will then sign the letter and the student will return the letter to the teacher.
Consequences
1. Any student caught deliberately cheating or obviously plagiarizing on schoolwork will receive a failing score and will have no opportunity to submit another piece of work.
2. Any student cooperating in a situation involving cheating or plagiarism is subject to the same consequences.
3. The teacher of the class in which the offense occurred will issue a referral to be kept on file in the principal’s office.
4. Parents/guardians will be notified with a letter signed by both the student and the teacher of the class in which the work was plagiarized. Parents/guardians will then sign the letter and the student will return the letter to the teacher.