What is plagiarism?

Deliberate Plagiarism

Deliberate plagiarism (or intentional plagiarism) is cheating. It is a very serious matter.

Deliberate plagiarism is:

  • submitting an assignment which was all or partly written or designed by someone else. This includes:
    • copying from someone you know
    • downloading or buying from an Internet site
  • allowing another person to submit your work as his/her own
  • working together with another student on an assignment, and then submitting individual work which is very similar in content and language.

The penalties for deliberate plagiarism are severe, so don't do it!