Plagiarism Policy

The following Plagiarism Policy has been adopted by the English Department of Oxnard High School.  Please be sure you understand the consequences for cheating or copying the work of another -- from any source. 

Cheating and/or plagiarism are regarded as very serious offenses.  Copying or paraphrasing material/text from the work of another student, from published sources (ie:  Cliff Notes, Monarch Notes, books, magazines, newspapers, etc.) and/or from the Internet without proper documentation constitutes academic theft. 

Plagiarism    "The unauthorized use of someone else's material, which is then presented as being the result of the plagiarist's own primary research, creative impulse or insight.  Plagiarism technically encompasses the borrowing of ideas of others, as well as their exact words...."  Laurie Henry, The Fiction Dictionary, p. 219.

The penalty for cheating or plagiarism in each and every English class will be...

VIOLATION PROCEDURE RESULTING PENALTY
First offense in this class... Teacher reports the plagiarism on a conduct report.  It will be included in your discipline record.
  • The student will earn a ZERO for the work in question.
  • A conference will be held with counselor.
  • Your parent(s) will be notified of the plagiarism/cheating/academic theft.
Second offense in this class... Teacher reports the plagiarism on a conduct report.  It will be included in your discipline record.
  • The student will earn a ZERO for the work in question.
  • An assistant principal will process your suspension from school as warranted.
  • Your parent(s) will be notified of the plagiarism/cheating/academic theft and of your suspension.  The required parent conference will be held before you may return to school.

 
Third offense in this class... Teacher reports the plagiarism on a conduct report.  It will be included on your discipline record.
  • The student will earn a ZERO for the work in question.
  • An assistant principal will process your suspension from school as warranted.
  • You will receive a FAILING GRADE for this course for the semester.
  • Your parent(s) will be notified of the plagiarism/cheating/academic theft, of your suspension, and that you will receive an "F" for the semester.  The required parent conference will be held before you may return to school.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please make arrangements to discuss them with your English instructor. 

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