Are you a plagiarist?
DICTIONARY.com defines the word “plagiarism” as the unauthorised use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. Note the words “language and thought”; an idea does not become one’s own just because it is described in one’s own words.
Many offences can fall under plagiarism, some intentional and others that people can accidentally commit. Some of these are:
Buying, stealing or borrowing an assignment or paper. This includes copying an entire article from the Internet.
Getting someone to write an assignment for you, whether for a fee or as a favour.
Copying large portions of text from a source without quotation marks or proper acknowledgement.
Using words of a source too closely when paraphrasing.
Developing someone’s ideas without citing the original spoken or written work. A safe rule of thumb would be to properly attribute any words, ideas or information that did not originate from oneself.
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