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Plagiarism is taking(stealing?) another’s ideas, words, images, term paper, etc. and putting your name on it without giving credit to the original author. Quoting from Shakespeare in a paper is not plagiarism as long as you include his name in a proper MLA citation and works cited page. If you read someone else’s paper, website, book, or the like, and re-write or paraphrase the ideas without telling your reader where you got the idea, that is plagiarism. Any facts that are considered common knowledge need not be cited. Common knowledge is what you would find in any reputable history book or encyclopedia. If you get information or ideas from another source, give due credit. If you have any questions or concerns that a part of your paper might be inadvertently plagiarized, ask your teacher. No one is going to get in trouble before the paper is turned in.

Repercussions

If you plagiarize, you will receive a zero for the assignment and a discipline referral.

On a Lighter Note

Check out Jonathan Lethem's article on influence from Harper's Magazine[1].

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 ==Repercussions==
-If you plagiarize, you will receive and zero for the writing and a discipline referral. There will be no slapping of hands, no talks in the hall. Your teacher will certainly give any suspected plagiarist a chance to explain, but there is no reason for a student to represent another’s work as his or her own.
+If you plagiarize, you will receive a zero for the assignment and a discipline referral.
 ==On a Lighter Note==
 Check out Jonathan Lethem's article on influence from ''Harper's Magazine''[http://www.harpers.org/archive/2007/02/0081387].