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Minor Acts of Academic Dishonesty

• Copying from another student during an exam.

• Previewing the exam from a “test file” when the teacher does not permit this and is unaware of
the file.
• Presenting a paper copied from a file or purchasing and presenting it as original work.
• Faking the results of a laboratory experiment or work.
• Asking for examination content or answers from another student.

• Using material from another student’s paper without credit to that student.
• Working in a group when an assignment is specifically individual work.
• “Sitting for” or taking an exam for another student.
• Memorizing questions from an exam to create a file for later use.

• Writing a laboratory report without performing the lab activity/experiment.
• Purchasing or receiving notes from a fellow student.
• Basing an “article report” on an abstract rather than reading the assigned article.

• Allowing another student to look at one’s answer sheet during a quiz or exam.
• Claiming authorship or participation in a group paper or presentation when no contribution
was made.
• Obtaining a paper from the Internet and submitting it as one’s own work.
• Submitting a paper that has been purchased from a commercial research firm.
• Giving or receiving answers by use of signals, notes or through technological devices during an
examination/quiz.

Conclusion

A single act of academic dishonesty can ruin a career. There is a Japanese proverb that says it all, “The
reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of an hour.” Academic honesty
cannot be compromised in academic life. It must be reflected in every single act throughout the
academic life span and thereafter.

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