Plagiarism is a type of cheating and can result in very serious penalties at U.S. universities.
In ESL 1411 we will answer these questions. You will study examples of appropriate and inappropriate source use and citation so that you gain an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism. You will also participate in class activities to practice summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting before using these skills in your writing assignments. Finally, you will study examples of acceptable in-text citations and reference lists. For certain types of plagiarism, you may receive a failing grade for the assignment or course.