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Plagiarism
is the unauthorized use and/or representation of
another persons words or ideas as your own. It
is not limited to the written or spoken word, as
lifting others research charts, or graphs and
drawings would also fall under the definition.
Certain paraphrasing can also be construed as
plagiarism.
With
use of the internet, there is easy access to
more written and spoken works than ever before.
Couple that with the fact that there are just
many more people now writing and publishing,
which makes the potential for plagiarism
increasingly higher.
College
students writing papers and essays sometimes get
caught up in accusations of plagiarism. Often
time they are innocent mistakes, easily
corrected. Other times, however, they are
purposeful. Failure to cite proper sources is
one of the most common mistakes made. Students
must be extra careful to ensure that they cite
the sources for their work. Grammar and
punctuation are also critical, whether it's an
essay for college entrance, or a paper for a
class.
Plagiarism
is not confined to college students by any
means. Some famous people over the years have
been caught in plagiarisms linguistic web.
Care
must be taken when writing to ensure that you
don't inadvertently borrow another author's
words or thoughts. There are many programs
available that will check your work such as
Grammarly. Some will also help with grammar and
punctuation.
If
you're not sure, it is always wise to check your
papers before submitting them, as an error, even
if inadvertent can cause great harm your
reputation.
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