Question # 1 - Did Phil commit plagiarism? If so, what did he do wrong, and how could he have prevented this problem?
Yes, Phil did commit plagiarism. According to the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, students are obligated to summarize, paraphrase, and use quotations to indicate that the content being used originated from another source. Phil failed to follow these guidelines when compiling his paper. Instead, he copied exact text without putting quotation marks around the material which is clearly defined as being dishonest. He could have prevented this problem by reading Professor Wemmick’s guidelines for the assignment before starting his paper which defines all aspects of plagiarism. If he took notes from the resources and then developed his own opinions instead of copying and pasting directly in his paper then he could have prevented this problem. In addition, Phil should have used quotes and cited the specific material he pulled from his resources.
Question #3 - What are Phil's responsibilities? To whom is he responsible? What rules and guidelines should he follow?
I agree with Trane that Phil was responsible for his work and allocated task within the assignment. To include submitting his paper in APA format and in accordance to Professor Wemmick’s guidelines. In addition, he was responsible for submitting his part of the assignment on time and without avoidable mistakes. I believe Phil could have avoided these errors by being organized and allocating more time to complete his work. With a busy workload and family, Phil should have communicated any trouble he was having completing the assignment to his team members. Things occur and his team members would have helped him better complete his part.

Question 7 What should Professor Wemmick do? What would you do if you were in her shoes?
Professor Wemmick should follow the necessary course of action for academic dishonesty and meet with the Dean to review Phil’s part of the assignment. During the meeting, Professor Wemmick should have documentation of the telephone call with Phil in which explains his reasoning behind the mistakes. I think this matters because it shows that Phil was apologetic and thought about what he did wrong. I also think that Professor Wemmick should address Phil’s prior performance in the course before the assignment. If I was in her shoes I would try my best to provide the Dean with a positive view of Phil’s academic performance, if applicable, to help reduce any severe penalties. I believe a major part of a professor’s job is to support their students’ success in all circumstances.

Question # 5 - Phil's Teammates' Responsibilities?
Each member of Phil’s team is responsible for the outcome of the assignment. Working in a team requires demonstrating a sense of accountability for each member’s part and being responsible for what is submitted on behalf of the team. Although they were each assigned individual tasks to complete, they were also responsible for reviewing the final draft of the paper before it was submitted. Therefore, each team member must take equal accountability in the plagiarism and dishonesty of Phil’s section. Since Herb agreed to compile the paper and reference list, it was his responsibility to guarantee the entire paper was in APA format and all sources were cited correctly. However, with the help of Phil, Bentley, and Stella, the paper should have been reviewed in multiple drafts before it was submitted. If every member reviewed the paper then someone may have noticed Phil’s absence of quotes and citations.