Remediation Assignment on Academic Honesty
-10-12 pages Be in correct APA style, clearly written, contain appropriate headings and be free from grammatical & spelling errors. An abstract and table of contents are not required.
– Include at least 15 scholarly references that are no more than three years old.
Learning activities
1. Visit Capellas Writing Center
Review the resources located in the Writing Center. Pay particular attention to the section regarding Academic Honesty.
Take the Writing Self-Assessment–attached
2. On iGuide, read:
The Capella University policy 3.01.01, Academic Honesty– attached
The Capella University policy 4.02.02, Learner Code of Conduct–attached
3. Research what the American Psychological Association states on this topic:
APA Ethical Principles reference the discussion on integrity in the writing process
APAs Publication Manual see the chapter Crediting Sources, and the introductory
discussion When to Cite
REFLECT on all of the information you have gained from reviewing the materials.
Written assignment
Incorporating your learning from the above sources:
1. Discuss the concepts of plagiarism, academic honesty, and academic integrity, specifically as
they relate to integrity at the personal, course room, and university levels;
2. Discuss the principles and protocols of citing ones sources;
3. Clarify the differences between quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing;
4. State the specific changes you will make to insure that you do not plagiarize again.
