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Please consult the following resources if you require more assistance with particular topics related to written and oral communications. 

Useful Links for Assistance with Writing

Online Writing Lab [Purdue University]
Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style [University of Oregon]
Guide to Grammar and Writing [Capitol Community College] 
MMA Library Style Guides Page [MMA]
CONNECT Writing Group  [Southeastern Massachusetts]
LARC Writing Resources [University of California at Irvine] (temporarily off line)
MMA Humanities Department Academic Rsources [Massacusetts Maritime Academy]
Suggest a Link [Click here if you would like to suggest a link to a writing resource.]

 

Plagiarism

Massachusetts Maritime Academy maintains and enforces standards for academic honesty. In addition, the  Humanities Department maintain a plagiarism policy, which reads as follows:

PLAGIARISM

In Academia, plagiarism occurs when you take and use the writing, ideas, or work of another person and pass it in as your own work. Some of the most common forms of plagiarism appear below:

Buying a paper from a research service or paper mill

Turning in a paper or excerpts from a "free term paper" web site

Cutting and pasting sentences and/or paragraphs from web sites

Turning in another student's work (or part of another student’s work) as your own, with or without the student's knowledge

Turning in work that another student, friend, family member, etc. has written for you

Copying directly from a source (book, magazine, Internet, etc.) without using quotations marks and giving credit to the author

Copying directly from a source without using quotation marks. Changing a few words does not make the work your own. For example, by simply changing the original word "asked" to "questioned,” you commit plagiarism.

Paraphrasing or summarizing (putting someone else's words, ideas or work into your own words) without giving credit to the source

Using any parts or all of a PONY (pass on to next year) file (including graphs, tables, etc.)

Plagiarism violates all three aspects of the MMA Honor Code. You "lie" when you hand in the paper saying it is your own work. You "steal" when you use someone else's words or ideas and pass them off as your own. Finally, you "cheat" when you deceive your professor by handing in work not your own. COMMITTING AN ACT OF PLAGIARISM IS AN HONOR BOARD VIOLATION.

Avoiding Plagiarism: The main way to avoid plagiarism is to give credit to the sources you have used. You can do so by quoting directly, summarizing, or paraphrasing. In ALL cases, you must give credit to the author and/or source. Depending on the assignment you are given, this may include a bibliography or works cited page. Always check with your instructor or professor to find out how this should be done in the particular discipline.

Remember that you have signed a "Plagiarism Verification Form," which is kept on file throughout your matriculation at the Academy.

If you have any questions about plagiarism or find yourself using sources but uncertain how to properly cite them, please seek the assistance of a faculty member or stop by the Writing Resource Center to consult with our staff. Make an Appointment

Useful links for information on citing sources and plagiarism:

MMA Library Page for Citing Sources [MMA]

Deterring and Detecting Plagiarism [Iowa State University]

Plagiarism Guidelines [Georgetown University]: 

Quoting, Paraphrasing, or Summarizing [A Sequence for Academic Writing]

 
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Last modified: April 28, 2008