I have at least one documentable plagiarism case in every class. On occasion, there is malicious intent to deceve; more often, however, the plagarism occurs accidentally -- through laziness, carelessness, misunderstanding, or panic. No matter the intent, however, all forms of plagarism are equally in violation of the Academic Honesty Policy at this (and any) institution.

A - Attributes

• Explores and illuminates the assignment as thoroughly as possible.
• Razor-sharp, incisive thesis piques the reader’s interest.
• Writer shows clear command of the assignment, thesis, texts, and arguments.
• Writer engages the thesis throughout the essay and provides more than adequate support for the argument at hand.
• Writer engages thoughtfully and sophisticatedly with secondary material used.
• Introduction comes quickly and elegantly to the point, establishing the necessary context for the thesis.