Plagiarism, a Definition The advent of the internet has given rise to an ever-increasing use of ‘cut and paste plagiarism’ in all levels of academics. Plagiarism is academic fraud or theft; any level of plagiarism in an educational institution cannot be tolerated. “Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work as if it were your own. . . Plagiarism can occur intentionally or unintentionally. Intentional plagiarism is cheating; it’s when you deliberately copy another person’s words or ideas without acknowledgment” (University of Iowa). Be aware: "Forms of plagiarism include the failure to give appropriate acknowledgement when repeating another's wording or particularly apt phrase, paraphrasing another's argument, and presenting another's line of thinking. You may certainly use other person's words and thoughts, but the borrowed material must not appear to be your creation. In your writing, then, you must document everything you borrow; not only direct quotations and paraphrases, but also information and ideas." Joseph Gibaldi, MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1998. All WMS courses use the MLA style of citation as the school-wide standard. If a student has any concerns or questions about how to cite material for a particular assignment, the student has a responsibility to consult his/her teacher, or the head of the English Department, before submitting the work in question. **Policy materials paraphrased and synthesized from a variety of sources, including MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, The University of Oregon, The University of Iowa, Purdue University, Oxnard High School, Staples High School, Limestone Community High School, Kent-Meridian High School, and Falls Church High School.
National Honor Society The focus of the National Honor Society is scholarship, character, service and leadership. Scholarship Qualifications for Induction Students must be at least a second semester junior Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 for 5 semesters Students must have attended WMS at least one semester The annual NHS Induction Ceremony for both students and parents is held in March. Dropping Classes Students may request to drop or change a course during the first two weeks of each semester with parental permission. Requests must be made on the Add-Drop Form available at the guidance office. Incomplete Grades An incomplete grade (I) may be assigned by a teacher on a six weeks or semester report because of prolonged illness, an approved trip, or emergency that has interfered with completion of a class. A student must complete his or her work before the deadline specified on the Contract for Incomplete Grade Form. A final course grade will be calculated based upon work submitted by the specified deadline.
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