AISC

the violation is of sufficient magnitude and/or if the violation takes place in the context of a history of other violations of School Policy and rules, disciplinary action up to and including probation, suspension, note on academic record, or expulsion may be imposed.

Giving credit to other sources is one of the most common ways to avoid academic honesty infractions. Below is an outline of the expectations for Middle School students, regarding the level of detail in a citation. There are several web-based tools that support the creation of citations, works cited pages, and bibliographies. One of the most used programs at AISC is NoodleTools. Unless specifically instructed otherwise by a teacher, students should use the Modern Language Association (MLA) format.

© All students in Grades 6–8 need to quote or paraphrase research and cite all sources to avoid plagiarism. Paraphrasing means using different words and phrases than the original text to express the same or similar idea.

© All students in Grades 6–8 need to cite all print and nonprint sources in a properly formatted MLA bibliography.

© All students in Grades 6–8 need to use page number references inside their text when writing. Formal in-text citation formats beyond the inclusion of page numbers will be taught beginning in High School.

Citation Expectations by Grade Level (for 2023-24)

Please see the MS Library Citation Guide (online) for more information on how to cite sources.

By the end of Grade Six

By the end of Grade Seven By the end of Grade Eight

When using sources in their assignments, In addition, students will be able to do the following:

– Students will identify borrowed words, phrases, and sentences, using signal phrases (ex. “According to…) and quotation marks “...” to identify direct quotations from online and print sources.

–Students will paraphrase accurately and responsibly from online and print sources, directly copying only proper nouns and numbers, and writing all other ideas with their original sentence structure and word choice.

– Students will identify borrowed ideas in paraphrasing with signal phrases (ex. According to…).