Understanding Plagiarism Why? Some Basics

Penalties for plagiarizing
at Butler depend on the individual
instructor or department.

Repercussions can include:

  • failing grade on the assignment
  • letter grade mark down for the assignment
  • failing grade in the class
  • letter grade mark down in the class
  • even expulsion in certain circumstances
Check with your individual instructors and read the syllabus to learn about the specific penalties for each class!
  Man at Computer
Technology and the Internet make it easier to "cut & paste" and copy information directly from another source or writer....
BUT - Beware!!!     scissors

It also makes it a lot easier for librarians and professors to track
down when this happens!