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Academic Honesty and Avoiding Plagiarism

Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty

  • Start your assignments early and stay on track with due dates.
  • Ask for help from your professor.
  • Join a study group.
  • Take careful notes as you do your research and organize your sources.
  • Work with a Librarian or the Tutoring Center to integrate and cite your sources and avoid plagiarism.
  • Prioritize your integrity!

Practice: Avoiding Academic Dishonesty

Drag each scenario over to the best solution.

You don't understand a concept and a test is coming up soon You have never cited a paper in Chicago style before
You are working on a large research paper
You have multiple papers due at the end of the semester You wonder if chatbots can be used, and how. Math is not your strong suit and you need to take calculus

Join a study group.

Start your research early.

Take careful notes as you do your research and organize your sources.

Ask a librarian for help with citing.

Check the A.I. policy outlined in the syllabus.

Ask for help from your professor.