Academic Integrity: Honesty/Dishonesty Scenarios Discussion Questions and Grading Rubric

Academic Integrity: Honesty/Dishonesty Scenarios Discussion Questions and Grading Rubric This document contains discussion questions and grading rubrics for each of the scenarios included in the Academic Honesty/Dishonesty Survey. To grade student responses, use the rubrics provided to determine whether students have successfully identified honest or dishonest elements.  If you facilitate an in-class discussion, use these questions to start the group discussion about their responses.  If you facilitate an online discussion, post one or more of the standard questions Use the supplemental questions to prompt follow-up discussion if necessary. Discussion questions and grading rubrics are provided for the following scenarios: 1. Submitting One Paper to Multiple Classes...... 2 2. Aiding Others...... 3 3. Tests and Technology, Scenario 1...... 4 4. Tests and Technology, Scenario 2...... 5 5. Crediting Someone Else’s Work...... 6 6. Citations...... 7 7. Incomplete Citations...... 9 8. Collaboration...... 10 9. Working in Pairs...... 11 10. Selling a Paper...... 12 11. Using Someone Else’s Paper...... 13 12. Using another Source as a Model...... 14 13. Helping a Friend...... 15 14. Internship/Clinical Hours...... 16 15. Attendance Sheets...... 17 16. Family Illness...... 18

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Arizona State University 1. Submitting One Paper to Multiple Classes Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  What other options does she have in this situation?

Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

In what way is the In what way is the What changes What changes behavior in this behavior in this would make the would make the scenario honest? scenario dishonest honest behavior dishonest? behavior honest? dishonest?

She did all the work She is reusing a Use a related topic. Not citing her herself. previous paper to Same topic, but references or She properly cited get credit for a analyze it including a all her references new/different differently. bibliography would and created a assignment. Ask teacher/ add an element of bibliography. instructor/ academic professor for dishonesty to the permission to original paper. submit the same paper

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 2 2. Aiding Others Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  What right does an instructor have to ask a student to show him/her the crib notes he/she is using on an exam? Does there need to be a statement in a syllabus or on an exam?

If Melody was only If Melody was If Melody threw the If the TA had not taking the notes for planning on sharing piece of paper noticed, and Melody herself. the exam questions away before she gave the questions along with her left the exam. and answers to answers with Heather. Heather.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 3 3. Tests and Technology, Scenario 1 Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  What would you do if you were in Kelly's situation?

Kelly took her own This is Kelly needs to find Placing notes or notes on the test academically extra time to review pictures of notes on material and she dishonest her notes before her cell phone to paid attention behavior. Unless the test so that she refer to during the during class. her instructor tells does not need to test without the students they can cheat. If Kelly feels instructor's use their notes confident about the permission. when taking the information she will test this is be more cheating. It is not comfortable in okay to cheat just taking the test. because everyone She also needs to else does. take responsibility for not studying as she should have, do the best she can on the test and deal with the results.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 4 4. Tests and Technology, Scenario 2 Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  If Mitchell is caught during the test with the cell phone images sent by Dan, what should be the consequences for Mitchell? For Dan?  If he does not bring the actual test questions to his exam is Mitchell free from any test cheating accusation?  Is it OK to share information about test questions with students in other sections of a course?  If Dan had helped Mitchell study but not given him actual test questions, would that be honest or dishonest? Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

If Dan and Mitchell Both Mitchell and Dan should have By helping had studied Dan are cheating. say "No" when someone else study together before the According to the Mitchell asked him after he had exam rather than ASU Student Code to cheat. Also, knowledge of the afterwards, they of Conduct, Mitchell or any test questions, Dan would not have cheating is other student was cheating and been cheating but prohibited. Dan is should refuse to helping Mitchell just preparing for taking a great risk look at any material cheat on his exam. the final. by taking pictures sent to them about of the exam with an exam and his cell phone. should not discuss the exam with students who have already taken the exam.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 5 5. Crediting Someone Else’s Work Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Since Sarah gave credit to the encyclopedias in the bibliography and changed a few words, was Sarah guilty of plagiarism?  Is it sufficient to change a few words or sentences in order to paraphrase an original idea? Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

Sarah cited both She did not give Citing the sources Not citing the the dictionary and credit to any where sources at all. the encyclopedia in sources in the text appropriate within the bibliography. of her paper. the text of her This implies paper. that the information: 1) was Sarah's original idea or 2) is common knowledge.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 6 6. Citations Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  What would you do if presented with this predicament?  If this is wrong what other options does Amy have? − Find the extra time to locate the needed information and email her instructor that she will be a little late for class − Indicate in the citation that the end page numbers were not indicated in the database − Talk to her instructor about it

Amy used in-text It is academically If Amy has paper or If Amy makes up citations to credit dishonest if she electronic copies of the page numbers her sources. She falsifies the the articles she of the sources she wrote the paper pagination of some should look at the uses. and is not sources even if she page number on attempting to take cited the sources in the last page of the credit for the work her paper. copy and enter of others. that information into her citation. If she does not have a copy Amy could ask her instructor for an extension to allow her time to check the pagination of the sources. She could find extra time before class to

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 7 locate the missing information. Another option Amy has is to use standard symbols in the citations such as a "+" [149+] to indicate only the beginning page number was listed in the original source.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 8 7. Incomplete Citations Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Is it academically honest to write a paper that has some original statements of your own, but is mostly based on quotations from another source?

Monique did cite Although she did Putting quotation If Monique did not her source, she is cite her source, marks around the quote or cite the not attempting to inserting the verbatim text, along reviewer and take credit for the author's words with the citation. claimed the reviewer's ideas. verbatim without words AND ideas using quotes is as her own. plagiarism.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 9 8. Collaboration Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Can you submit this paper as your own work?  Can you submit this paper with proper attribution - in other words disclose that sections of the paper were edited by the writer. Would you be willing to do this?

You could set off the sections that were edited by the writer, either by indenting them or enclosing them in quotations and cite them so you do not mislead your instructor or other readers. It might also be helpful to discuss the arrangement you had with the author with your instructor so he or she understands why you are quoting certain sections.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 10 9. Working in Pairs Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Is it the instructor's fault because he allowed them to share information?  What other options to they have to finish all their work by the end of the semester?

Jim and Mike Submitting Sharing the Using the essay researched the someone else's information sources words written by questions and essay with changes for each essay their friend and shared the sources is academically question was submitting it as their as instructed by dishonest. They allowed so working own work. their professor. were allowed to together was okay work together to up to this point. To research and be academically locate information honest each for the essay person needed to questions but each independently was responsible for compose their own interpreting the essay for each information and question. writing his own Jim & Mike need to essay make this exam a priority so that each has time to use the sources and compose an answer.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 11 10. Selling a Paper Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Do you think anyone might find out?  What risks are you taking?  Do you know about the "XE" grade that can be given for infringements of academic integrity? Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

Submitting Not selling the someone else's paper, or offering to work as your own, help her roommate or offering your understand the work for someone assignment and else to submit as find relevant their own, is articles so she can dishonest. write the paper on her own.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 12 11. Using Someone Else’s Paper Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Tom is clearly in a bind with the injury and his paper due. What options does Tom have? Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

Tom did some of Using another Tom could ask his Using articles the research on person's paper with instructor for an another person Vietnam himself their words and extension due to copied or printed is and is using prints thoughts is his injury. okay as long as the or copies of other academically Tom could use his resulting paper is sources. dishonest. friend's sources to written by Tom. write a paper on the same topic if he uses his own ideas, and words. A different analysis or focus on the topic is adacemically honest.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 13 12. Using another Source as a Model Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Is it OK to use quotations in your paper that another author used originally without locating and reading the original sources? Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 14 13. Helping a Friend Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Was Frank guilty of academic dishonesty for taking the test for his friend?  What other options does Quentin have in this situation?

Quentin is allowing Quentin should another person to contact the take a test for him. instructor to alert Frank is also him/her to his dishonest, as he is illness and request going to take a test a make up test pretending to be time, or some someone else. alternative arrangement.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 15 14. Internship/Clinical Hours Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Is it academic dishonesty to fudge about how many hours you've put into an internship?  What are Jordan's other options? Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

Jordan completed Taking credit for Jordan should find Submitting the form most of the work not completed a way to complete saying she assigned hours for is academically the hours. She completed the the month. dishonest. This is could ask a friend required hours no different than to take her to the when she did not. taking credit for clinic or take the another person's bus and get as words or ideas in a many hours paper. completed as possible. Jordan could also ask for an extension to allow her time to complete the hours next semester or between semesters.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 16 15. Attendance Sheets Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Is it academically dishonest to sign an attendance sheet for another student?  If Kendra is discovered signing for Tamara who - if any - should be penalized? Just Kendra, just Tamara, or both students? Honesty/Dishonesty Rubric

Tamera attended It is academically Tamera could tell Allowing Kendra all of the labs and dishonest for her study partners sign for her when most of this one. Tamera to leave that she will be a they both know she early while letting few minutes late left early. her instructor think because she has she attended the class so that she entire lab. Kendra doesn’t have to is also acting leave early and dishonestly if she have this dilemma. signs her friend's She could explain name knowing that her situation to her she left early. instructor and ask if it would be okay to leave a little before class ends. If her instructor agrees she could ask her friend to take notes on the part she misses so she doesn’t’ fall behind.

ASU 101: The ASU Experience Page 17 16. Family Illness Discussion Questions Standard Questions  In what way is the behavior in this scenario honest?  In what way is the behavior in this scenario dishonest?  What changes would make the dishonest behavior honest?  What changes would make the honest behavior dishonest? Supplemental Questions  Is it academically dishonest to ask for extra points so she can maintain her A average? What other options does she have?  Is it academically dishonest for Rachel to use her mother as an excuse for her late paper and lower grade?

Despite her Rachel is being She should talk Asking for personal situation academically with her instructor andexpect Rachel completed dishonest in using honestly about her additional points for all of the her mother as an mother's illness work not completed assignments even excuse for turning and the impact it or completed on though one was in a paper after the has had on her time. late. deadline. schoolwork. Ask if she can do an extra credit project to earn the points she needs to have an A. Be prepared to deal with the consequences of her actions.

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