<p>Plagiarism is defined as: the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. One can take part or all of another’s and it is still plagiarism. It takes many forms: copying work word for word; paraphrasing another’s words, copying an another’s style and sequence of thought, copying another’s ideas… always plagiarism is passing off someone else’s work, idea, style…as one’s own without credit to the original work. Consequences: 1. To copy another student’s homework is a form of plagiarism. A zero is earned for any students involved in the copying, the giver and the taker. Next to the zero in power teacher will be a note explaining the grade. 2. Students who work together and hand in the same work (paraphrased) will earn a zero. Collaborative assignments must be approved before the assignment is started. If not students will not be given credit. 3. Cheating on tests in any form equals a zero. 4. Any plagiarism on a written work like essays and projects results in a zero. </p><p>Derived Style Plagiarism. 5. Copying a writing style on a paper is plagiarism and results in a zero. Writing style means the student may have paraphrased, mimicked or transposed sentence order, or used the author’s style of writing. </p><p>Plagiarism may take many forms, including the following: 1. Copying word for word from any outside source without proper acknowledgement. This applies to use of an entire paper, to use of entire sections and paragraphs, and to the use of a few words and phrases 2. Paraphrasing ideas from any outside source without proper acknowledgement. 3. Submitting in whole or in part a paper written by another student. 4. Submitting in whole or in part an assignment written for another course. 5. Allowing one’s essay, assignment, or test answers to be copied by another student Penalty of Plagiarism It will be presumed that any use of outside sources without proper acknowledgement is with intent to deceive. It will be presumed that students who allow their work to be plagiarized do so with the intent to deceive. Any essay, research paper (in part or total), assignment or test that shows any evidence of plagiarism in any form will receive a zero. Plagiarism also constitutes expulsion or omission from the National Honor Society. Students who repeat the offense will be subject to a parent conference and further action if necessary.</p>