Plagiarism is quite common in the schools I work in. It seems to occur from lack of vocabulary in regards to my ESL students, being in a time crunch, not thinking anyone will notice or simply not caring. In the world of computers it is so easy to copy and paste stuff into a document forgetting to properly give credit to the source.
Although, those are the obvious reasons, sometimes plagiarism happens by it accident and the intentions were good. A writer can forget putting quotes or a parenthetical citation. Sometimes phrasing can be worded to closely while summarizing. In this chapter it says to do your best to avoid summarizing as it can become an accidental trap. Most plagiarism falls in this category.
The intentional offenders will create fake citations. purchase a document and submit it as their own, copy one and turn it in as their own or they will engage in "patchwork writing" (Bedford Researcher) using many sources without giving credit.
Plagiarism is a serious offense in the academic world. It can cause a student to lose credibility and go as far as possibly being failed in a course. Plagiarism is considered to be dishonest and a violation of passing ideas or information off as your own when it is someone else's work.
Plagiarism in group projects is different in regards to th e situation and the instructor's rules. It encourages that you acknowledge your teammates on the project.
By having research ethics, you will always cite sources that have helped you, fairly represent the information you are showcasing and always acknowledge those that have helped you shape your paper.
You do not need to cite common knowledge As you read sources, you eventually become aware of what is commonly known about your topic. If you are new to the subject you may need to do more research to be comfortable in judging what is common knowledge.
A writer can avoid plagiarism by deciphering what you know and don't know about your topic, take good notes, evaluate whether this is your idea or someone else's idea, cite sources in the paper, in a works cited document and a reference list and be aware of misconceptions about plagiarism. Every source should be documented, including graphs, pictures, etc.
Plagiarism is dishonest and by understanding how to avoid it a writer can be successful in creating his own work while giving credit to those who have helped him.
Although, those are the obvious reasons, sometimes plagiarism happens by it accident and the intentions were good. A writer can forget putting quotes or a parenthetical citation. Sometimes phrasing can be worded to closely while summarizing. In this chapter it says to do your best to avoid summarizing as it can become an accidental trap. Most plagiarism falls in this category.
The intentional offenders will create fake citations. purchase a document and submit it as their own, copy one and turn it in as their own or they will engage in "patchwork writing" (Bedford Researcher) using many sources without giving credit.
Plagiarism is a serious offense in the academic world. It can cause a student to lose credibility and go as far as possibly being failed in a course. Plagiarism is considered to be dishonest and a violation of passing ideas or information off as your own when it is someone else's work.
Plagiarism in group projects is different in regards to th e situation and the instructor's rules. It encourages that you acknowledge your teammates on the project.
By having research ethics, you will always cite sources that have helped you, fairly represent the information you are showcasing and always acknowledge those that have helped you shape your paper.
You do not need to cite common knowledge As you read sources, you eventually become aware of what is commonly known about your topic. If you are new to the subject you may need to do more research to be comfortable in judging what is common knowledge.
A writer can avoid plagiarism by deciphering what you know and don't know about your topic, take good notes, evaluate whether this is your idea or someone else's idea, cite sources in the paper, in a works cited document and a reference list and be aware of misconceptions about plagiarism. Every source should be documented, including graphs, pictures, etc.
Plagiarism is dishonest and by understanding how to avoid it a writer can be successful in creating his own work while giving credit to those who have helped him.
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