Get Plagiarism Pledge

Student promise: As the student, I promise to turn in writing that is entirely my own and is not plagiarized or copied from another source. When I do incorporate the ideas of other writers, I will properly cite all borrowed words and ideas.

Honor Pledge I commit myself to truthfulness, honor and responsibility, by which I earn the respect of others. I support the development of good character and commit myself to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity as an important aspect of personal integrity.

Student promise: As the student, I promise to turn in writing that is entirely my own and is not plagiarized or copied from another source. When I do incorporate the ideas of other writers, I will properly cite all borrowed words and ideas.

Plagiarism is a form of theft, since it involves taking the words and ideas of others and passing them off as your own. As such, it's academically dishonest and can have serious consequences. Plagiarism also hinders the learning process, obscuring the sources of your ideas and usually resulting in bad writing.

I will not cheat on exams or any other class work, falsify data, or plagiarize. I will never copy the work of others or give others the opportunity to copy mine. I will contribute a fair share of work to all teamwork in which I participate, and will acknowledge the contributions of others.

What do I do if I suspect plagiarism? Collect concrete evidence—for example, by using Turnitin—before talking with the student. Do not accuse the student of plagiarism; instead, ask questions and describe what you see as the similarities between the student's work and other sources or ideas.

I declare on my honour that what has been written in this work has been written by me and that, with the exception of quotations, no part has been copied from scientific publications, the Internet or from research works already presented in the academic field by me or by other students.

Declaration I understand what plagiarism is and am aware of the University's policy in this regard. I declare that this ______________________ (e.g. essay, report, project, assignment, dissertation, thesis, etc.) is my own original work. ... I have not used another student's past written work to hand in as my own.