Your secondary sources should be selected to supply necessary context for your interpretation. Writing in the Honors courses contributes to the fulfillment of the 6 hour composition requirement for all GMU students. Using the words, opinions, or factual information of another source without providing adequate credit. Writers give credit through accepted documentation styles, such as parenthetical citation and end notes. A simple listing of books and articles at the end of your paper is NOT sufficient.
Plagiarism is an affront to the educational and ethical standards of intellectual work.
It is a violation of the GMU Honor Code. If you are not certain of the appropriate way to use and acknowledge sources, it is your responsibility to learn how to do it. An Annotated Bibliography Hinding, Andrea.