If I don t arrive in class, feel free to dismiss. Again, I ll post info on the website about what to do next. In most cases we ll just push the schedule back one day. Plagiarism is a moral problem and not simply a legal one, especially since the task of the University is not only to impact knowledge, but also to form character. You commit plagiarism if you use anyone else s ideas as your own without credit.
Plagiarism is punished in a variety of ways.
I can fail you from the course if I can prove the plagiarism was conducted with the intent of deceiving the reader about the authenticity of the material. If plagiarism is the result of an honest mistake, then the punishment may only surround that one essay. It is simple to avoid plagiarism, and indeed I encourage you to use other people s ideas to help make your own point. Some writers take advantage of this system and revise their essays several times. It's one way you can assure yourself you've earned the grade you want.