One of the contradictions of academic research writing is that despite the fact that a writer is expected and required to read and research as well as refer to professionals and authorities when writing an academic paper, he is also counted on to produce ‘first’ and genuine work. This has proved to be a challenge to most academicians since it defies the entire purpose of research writing . This paper is going to look into the various plagiarism disquiets that have cropped up as a result of increased cybernation of academic life. The word plagiarism originates from a Latin phrase that stands for "kidnapping". The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers labels the term plagiarism as “giving the impression that you have written or thought something that the writer has in fact, borrowed from someone else." It involves the taking of another person's ideas or words, purposely or not, and presenting them as your own. It could either be a quotation or excerpt that a writer disregarded or failed to remember to cite, or even an absolute document. Ideas can also be plagiarized; this can be...
Plagiarism means to steal or borrow someone’s original ideas without their consent and labelling them your own. It can be done in different ways and has been labelled a serious offense in the contemporary world. Deriving ideas from an existing source in one’s work without citation of the work is a form of plagiarism. Also, using a production without crediting the source and committing literally theft are forms of plagiarism that can be charged in a court of law as copyright issues. It is considered fraud because it is stealing someone else’s work and making people to believe that it is your own. It is possible for different individuals to have similar ideas but the manner in which they are expressed cannot be the same. In writing
Gorman, G. E. (2008). The plague of plagiarism in an online world. Online Information Review, 32(3), 297-301. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14684520810889637
According to Purdue Owl, Plagiarism “is the uncredited use (both intentional and unintentional) of somebody else's words or ideas.” (Purdue University 2013) Chynette Nealy defines Plagiarism as “presenting someone's words or other creative products as one's own.” (Nealy 2011)
As American education enters a time when the ability to use technology becomes imperative, a time when students will become expected to communicate and work via the Internet, and a time when students will need to be able to find and interpret information efficiently and correctly, secondary school teachers are searching for ways to provide their students with assessments that mirror the expectations those students will face in the workforce. One way to do this is to have students research topics and create position papers, presentations, and various other forms of written expression that require students to synthesize and analyze information. However, in the midst of researching topics and sharing ideas, these same students are faced with the temptation to simply copy and paste information as they find it. Instances of plagiarism are on the rise, yet teachers are in a position where they cannot discontinue this type of assessment. Therefore, teachers face the question: How can we stop the rise of plagiarism among students?
The debate on Plagiarism is one that remains constant. Whether it is done unknowingly or with intent, the result is the same. It affects everyone. The impact it has in today’s society, mainly in the work of students, prompts the interest of both experts and students alike. What is Plagiarism? In the article, it is using words that one did not originally write in their own work without properly citing where the information came from. I will analyze the concept of plagiarism in the article “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age”, by Trip Gabriel. My focus is his ability in conveying the views of both educators and students, and what plagiarism means to them.
Academic Integrity As defined in the dictionary, plagiarism is “to take someone else’s ideas, words, etc. and use them as one’s own”. Just like the source of this definition is mentioned here, it is very important for everyone to quote the original sources of any material they use for their own reports, essays or any piece of writing. If they fail to do so, then it will be termed as “plagiarism”. Previously students used to copy paragraphs from a range of scholarly journals or books, which was very time consuming. However, since the last few years, with the increasing popularity of the Internet, plagiarism has become easier for the students but a grave matter for the college and university teachers and professors. (Susan, 2004) It has been witnessed that just by clicking a few links on the internet websites, students come up with brilliant essays that have been cut and pasted within a couple of minutes. The teachers cannot often trace the source of the material and end up giving undeserving credit to the student for someone else’s work. Although, the act of plagiarism is carried out by the professional people as well, emphasis should be given on the college going students so that they should know the consequences of such an act at the initial years of their learning process. The teachers should educate the young minds about plagiarism, both what it is and the penalties about it. (Patrick, 2005) Always remind the students the right ethical behavior they need to have in every field of life. They should ask the students to mention their work procedure if they carried out a research at the end of each paper they submit. If they have used some information from another source as it is, they should include quotation marks and inform th...
The definition in the dictionary correspondes accurately with what I had defined for plagiarism. According to the definition, you do not commit plagiarism by simply using another person's idea or writing but it occurs only when you do not give acknowledgement or reference of where you acquired the information. There is a fine line between using another person's idea legally and illegally. The only difference between the two is whether or not you give credit to where you got your information. Plagiarizing is a crime and students may be failed in school or even expelled for committing plagiarism; On the other hand, with proper citation, incorporating other's ideas for the purpose of broadening our own knowledge as well as fulfilling requirements in projects such as research papers can be a great asset. Also, according to the third definition, you cannot turn in something that is mostly or entirely composed of someone else's work and call it your own simply because you cited it. You cannot do this because As long as we are careful in giving credit to wh...
Plagiarism is a heinous crime that destroys the ethical value of education and art. It should thus attract heavy penalties and condemnation from all spheres. The principle of plagiarism in academia is one that has continued to elicit discussion from different groups both within academia and within art. Discussions still rage on if plagiarism is justifiable and if so to what extend. In this context, the academic circle remains the essential area of discussion with respect to learners, lecturers, and researcher’s enmeshment. Here several questions arise, what is plagiarism? , What are some of anti-plagiarism policies in UK academic institution and US? In addition, what are the penalties for students involved in plagiarism? This paper will try to address and answer the said questions.
Plagiarism is seen as a severe contravention of normal scholarly conduct, necessitating colleges and universities in the US and UK to establish eit...
One aspect of the creative industry that has remained the same throughout generations is the difficulty for artists to inject their work into popular culture. Utopian Plagiarism, Hypertextuality, and Electronic Cultural Production by Critical Art Ensemble (CAE) written in 1991 argues that “The Video revolution failed for two reasons – a lack of access and an absence of desire” (99) while artists from the documentary Press. Pause. Play. point out how easy access is to creative technology. The artists from PPP point out that it is much more difficult for good work to breakthrough into popular culture because there is so much of it. Comparing the arguments by CAE with the ideas in PPP reveals that artists breaking through into popular culture has always been difficult, but it is difficult today for different reasons than it used to be. For this reason, quality plagiarism is essential in the creative industry.
Plagiarism is taking someone else’s work or idea and using as a benefit by making it look like it has not been copied from some sort of source. Plagiarism can be done unintentionally or intentionally either way it is a serious crime especially in schools and universities because it is known to be a form of cheating.
Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement are two terms that mean different things yet are routinely mentioned as synonyms for each other. This is not the case. The underlying reasoning for people who choose to plagiarize and infringe on copyrights involve some of the same ethics and morals, but from a legal standpoint these terms mean different things. This paper will point out the similarities and differences between the two terms. It will first give some meaning and perspective behind each term then it will go into the details of what each term means. It will point out the types of plagiarism that routinely show in academia and what is covered under Copyright law protection. It will go on to compare and contrast the two concepts.
Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions," and the representation of them as one's own original work. The idea remains problematic with unclear definitions and unclear rules. The modern concept of plagiarism as immoral and originality as an ideal emerged in Europe only in the 18th century, particularly with the Romantic movement.
The true definition of plagiarism is “Using someone else’s ideas or phrasing and representing those ideas or phrasing as our own, either on purpose or through carelessness.”[2] There are many different ways of remedying this problem.
Plagiarism is defined as “an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of the author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.” Instructors and teachers seem to know the narrow line between plagiarism and honestly using your own work. However, this can be a very