Cathy Stutzman

ALT Screenshot of a Plagiarism rubric with four levels. Level 1: I stole other people’s word children The work is mostly cobbled together from other people’s work I’m trying to pass off as my own. If an author saw their words in my publication, they would likely feel disrespected. A major overhaul is needed. Level II: I borrowed other people’s word children The work is mostly other people’s that I tried to make my own by re-arranging their order or using different words that mean basically the same thing. If an author saw their words in my publication, they would likely feel uncomfortable. Major revisions are needed. Citations should be added. Level I gave birth to my own word children I’ve read a variety of sources and combined words and ideas into new ones that reflect my thinking. Every time I used someone else’s work, I let the reader know by using quotes, citations, and references. If an author saw their words in my publication, they would hopefully feel I respected their work. M