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intent here is to help you know what plagiarism is and what it is
not. Take a few minutes to read through the major points and then
look at some of the suggested links at the bottom of the page for
further understanding.
| plagiarism
(ple jE rih zEm) ... the act of wrongfully taking
another's words, ideas, or the like and representing them as
your own. Wordsmith English Dictionary origin: Latin
'plagiarius' ... kidnapper |
We already know that it is wrong to take someone else's ideas or writings as your own. As a student the consequences can mean failure of a course or even expulsion from school. In the 'real world' it even has legal consequences. Plagiarism can be done on purpose or by accident when an individual does not fully understand its meaning. The following actions are plagiarism:
Buying or borrowing another paper.
Getting another person to write your paper.
Paraphrasing too closely.
Copying
from another source by hand or by
copy/paste
on the computer without
citing the source.
Self-plagiarism
by using one paper you
have written for two different
classes.
Paraphrasing is an area that can be confusing. Being able to recognize the difference between acceptable and unacceptable paraphrasing is sometimes not easy. A concise clear explanation of the difference is illustrated in one of Purdue's handouts. Click here and take a look. However, some material can be used that is considered 'common knowledge'. This is information that is generally known and easily found in several sources. Click here to learn more from Purdue's web page on "Avoiding Plagiarism."
To learn more on the subject check these out....
Plagiarism
(Academic writing at WFU)
Statement on
plagiarism.
How Not to Plagiarize (University
of Toronto)
Documenting in Context (Paradigm Online Writing Assistant)
Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Recognize it (Indiana University)
Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship (University of California, Davis)