Plagiarism is defined as the appropriation of any other person’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own work offered for credit (TTC Student Handbook).

In most cases, plagiarism consists of submitting written or electronic work as your own that was copied from another source and deliberately not cited. Plagiarism is not limited to words. In fact, any time you use someone else’s ideas, images, or words and fail to cite your source, you have committed plagiarism.

Plagiarism is considered academic misconduct and is therefore subject to the processes and penalties described fully in the TTC Student Handbook (available online). All students should familiarize themselves with these expectations, policies, and possible consequences.