Oral communication skills should be heavily emphasized in ENG 103. In both its literature and research components, ENG 103 emphasizes the students' critical faculties. However, as part of introducing students to literature, it seems desirable to expose them to the creative side of writing as well. Such exercises should be generated from relevant course readings. All Composition syllabi should include the Lincoln University statement on plagiarism.
Plagiarism is the borrowing or the theft of another person's writing.
The presentation of another person's writing as your own is plagiarism. Downloading even parts of sentences, without acknowledging sources, constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism will not be tolerated in Composition courses, and any case of plagiarism will be treated severely and according to University policy. When appropriate, students should feel free to summarize, paraphrase, and quote sources in their work in Composition courses. However, in all cases, sources must be acknowledged.