Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Plagiarism 101

Pla·gia·rism  


[pley-juh-riz-uhm, -jee-uh-riz-] Show IPA

noun
1. 
an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without 
authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not 
crediting the original   author:  
"It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne." 
appropriation, infringement, piracy,counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing,     passing off.
2.
a piece of writing or other work reflecting such unauthorized use or imitation: “These two manuscripts are clearly plagiarisms,” the editor said, tossing them angrily on the floor.



To paraphrase, PLAGIARISM is considered academic dishonesty. It is the theft of words and/or ideas. To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit where credit is due by citing the sources of your information.





Types of Plagiarism





      Types of plagiarism include:


  • copy and pasting text from a source and using it as your own.
  • paraphrasing without citing a source.
  • using direct quotes from a source without citing it.
  • submitting another person's paper as your own.
  • collaborating on a paper with another without permission.
  • purchasing a paper written by someone else.





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