Doing Honest Work in College

DOING HONEST WORK IN COLLEGE Name: Institutional Affiliation: Doing Honest Work in College Principles in the Book As detailed by the author of the material, the bedrock principles detailed are expected to be applied within a classroom setting, in exams, labs, and papers. According to the author, the three primary principles that are entailed in the process of achieving academic honesty includes the students doing the work all by themselves (Charles Lipson, 2008). Secondly, the author points out to the essence of citing the authors works that are used in the completion of an assignment, an aspect that gives credit to the authors of the materials used in completing an assignment. It is therefore essential to remember that when using these words, it is essential to quote them accurately and openly. Lastly, Lipson details that the presentation of research materials requires truthfulness that establishes whether a study involves data, other writings or documents from other scholars. How they apply to my Situation It is essential to establish that the principles detailed in the material by Lipson are essential in the academic world. It is essential to ensure that when completing an assignment, it is essential to cite other authors work whenever they are relied upon, an aspect that would require that I personally used my own words and not the authors in accurately quoting, marking the words as a quotation and including a citation in my work (Charles Lipson, 2008). It is also essential to ensure that the papers I complete are honest and do not represent anyone's work. This can be achieved by avoiding cheating and plagiarism that is prominent in most of the college student's papers. On the other hand, it is significant to understand that the buying and selling or borrowing of other papers is considered as unethical in the academic realm (Bratton, & Strittmatter, 2013). This therefo...