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    assignment. In this paper, I will be explaining the courses of punishment for academic dishonesty (exclusively plagiarism) at the top three colleges I wish to apply to following high school and what punishment I would have faced if I plagiarized my paper in those colleges. The colleges include University of Maryland, Florida State University, and the University of California, Irvine. To help prevent academic dishonesty at the University of Maryland (UMD), students are encouraged strongly to write

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    involving in Plagiarism and Cheating should be punished Introduction Academic dishonesty in more advanced education systems is not a new occurrence. The alarming frequency of the cases of academic dishonesty on colleges and schools requires more innovative means of remedying the concern. Academic dishonesty refers to types of plagiarism and cheating that entails learners receiving or offering unapproved support in an academic practice or attaining recognition or praise for a piece that is not theirs

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    Cheating Is A Word?

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    cheat, and how I will utilize this knowledge to avoid cheating in the future. Academic dishonesty happens when students cheat in any way, shape, or form that does not represent their true knowledge or work. The Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities at SDSU (San Diego State University) defines cheating in the classroom as follows: “Cheating is defined as the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraud- ulent means.” They give

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    But there is another way. The first and most important line of defense against academic dishonesty is simply good teaching. Cheating and plagiarism often arise in a vacuum created by routine, lack of interest and overwork. Professors who give the same assignment every semester, fail to guide students in the development of their projects and have little interest in what the students have to say contribute to the academic environment in which much cheating and plagiarism occurs. Consider, by way

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    of conduct on what exactly “plagiarism” is defined as, and what are the consequences for breaking these rules. Collin College’s “Scholastic Dishonesty”, Boston University’s “Academic Conduct Code”, and Yale College’s “What is Plagiarism?” all have different perspectives as to what “plagiarism” is and how it is defined. Collin College’s “Scholastic Dishonesty” is set up in six sections, four having bolded first words, showing what each paragraph is about. The wording in the sections are very formal;

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    every-other person has some kind of goal to achieve in their life. From every- other people who have the noble advantage of education in their life have some academic goals. Academic goals doesn’t just mean to be an engineer, doctor, banker, stock broker, but also means to be musician, choreographer, dancer, etc to name just a few. My academic goals are quite different and rare. Since I was born, I was almost fascinated by physics and maths and got to experience them in the middle school in India.

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    Academic Integrity Page 1 I. Academic Integrity Defined Academic integrity is a commitment to the fundamental values of honesty, fairness, trust, respect and responsibility that guides academic communities to the principles of behavior that make them translate their ideals into action. (Center for Academic Integrity, Duke University, 1999) II. The Five Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity The Center for Academic Integrity (CAI) has focused on the five values as a way to define academic integrity

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    Academic Integrity Paper 1. Academic dishonesty is an unacceptable and an improper attitude that happen from some students in their academic lives. It considered an unsuitable moral behavior that grows in a group of people without conscience in their hearts and minds. The common traits in these people are careless, lazy, rely on others, and not confident in themselves. The process of stealing someone's efforts without permission is considered an obvious example of academic dishonesty. The efforts

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    Digital Age Research Paper Academic dishonesty is a growing problem throughout high schools and colleges across the United States. The most common form of academic dishonesty among students is cheating. Many students attending high school and college have engaged in cheating to relieve pressure from parents and peers. Students that cheat disregard the possible consequences of their actions. Pressure is one of the major reasons that drives students to cheat. The academic pressure that students in

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    Academic integrity Reese Gomez Academic integrity is the ethical code or moral policy that included avoidance of cheating or plagiarism. Upholding academic integrity includes honestly and rigor in research. There are many other violations for academic integrity. Also guidelines to help maintain academic integrity. One violation of academic integrity is cheating. Which is defined by dictionary.com as “to defraud; swindle, to deceive; influence by fraud: to elude; to deprive of something expected”

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