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English Language Institute: Academic Integrity

Ethics of research and information seeking

It's a lie

The person who commits plagiarism lies about his/her skills and abilities

The person who plagiarizes claims that his/her work is his own creation when it isn't

It's an act of theft

The person who plagiarizes steals from his/her fellow students the opportunity to compete fairly

The person who plagiarizes steals time, energy and resources from the instructor

The person who plagiarizes steals resources from the university