How Much do You Know About Plagiarism?

Is it Possible to Write About Academic Literature Without Plagiarizing?


The answer to the question above is YES! It is possible to avoid Plagiarism when writing about academic literature; however, you need to be careful. Using someone's ideas, examples, graphics, and findings might be acceptable if citing the author's work accordingly. In graduate and undergraduate programs, instructors often notice that some of their students use somebody else's information as theirs to complete their homework assignments without the author's acknowledgment. Most universities and colleges worldwide take Plagiarism very seriously, and students can be suspended or expelled for such a practice. 


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There are several types of Plagiarism, and you need to be more familiar with them. Sometimes, you have committed Plagiarism deliberately, sometimes by accident. However, it is fundamental to recognize that the best decision a student could make is to stay away from Plagiarism and cite any source of information they find online. So, before moving to the different plagiarism types and defining each, let's see what Plagiarism means. 

  • Plagiarism is passing someone else's work as your own (Kramer, 2022, para 1). 
  • "To represent oneself as the author of some work that is, in fact, the work of somebody else's. Plagiarism may include the "passing off" of the form of the work, for example, the exact words of a piece of writing, the intellectual content, or both." (Encyclopedia of Social Problems, 2008).


Seven Common Types of Plagiarism 

Kramer (2022) highlighted some writing tips on Grammarly Blog. In her blog, Kramer (2022) provided definitions of Plagiarism, explained why users should avoid Plagiarism in their works, and described some of the consequences learners could face if plagiarizing. Additionally, Kramer (2022) mentioned seven common types of Plagiarism: complete Plagiarism, direct Plagiarism, paraphrasing plagiarism, self-plagiarism, patchwork plagiarism, source-based Plagiarism, and accidental Plagiarism. Were you familiar with them all? 

Image retrieved from: https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/research-building-blocks-cite (Read, write, think).
 

  1. Complete Plagiarism: Using and submitting someone else's work as yours. Also, paying someone to do the work for you. 
  2. Direct Plagiarism: Using someone else's paragraph, findings, or ideas to complete your work without citing. 
  3. Paraphrasing Plagiarism: To change words or phrases from another's to complete your work. 
  4. Self-Plagiarism: Reusing content from previous assignments. 
  5. Patchwork Plagiarism: Using excerpts from other texts to build or complete yours. 
  6. Sources-based Plagiarism: Making up sources. The source is inaccurate. 
  7. Accidental Plagiarism: "Forgetting to cite the sources and failing to put quotes around cited material." (Kramer, 2022). 
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How to Avoid Plagiarism?

Besides citing someone's sources, you can avoid and overcome Plagiarism by:

  • Requesting tutoring and working with a one-on-one coach. 
  • Using online tools that quickly detect Plagiarism, such as Grammarly, Scribbr, or Quetext. 
  • Attending a group coaching session. 
  • Asking your admission specialist whether you can request any writing assistance. 

References  

 Encyclopedia of science, technology, and ethics. (2018). Plagiarism. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022, from https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/plagiarism 

Kramer, L. (2022). 7 Common Types of Plagiarism, with Examples. Grammarly Blog. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/types-of-plagiarism/ 













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Comentarios

  1. Julieth Pacheco28 de noviembre de 2022 a las 10:50 a.m.

    We must avoid plagiarism at writing. So, we must teach our students how to get specific ideas from texts without pasting the same information gethered. The information from this blog is very useful to learn different ways as plagiarism can be described and thus, we can avaoid those practices when writing academic texts.

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  2. Adrian28 de noviembre de 2022 a las 3:22 p.m.

    This is a really interesting topic to tak
    into consideration, we sometimes end up commiting plagirisim without intention and that is when we realised of all the consequences this can bring to our education or professional life. The article above presents some relevant aspects to follow in order to avoid plagarism.One of the best way to foresee this is to inmerge students into those topics before any writings to create input that Will help students to be creatives,have critical thinkings .

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  3. Leonardo28 de noviembre de 2022 a las 7:25 p.m.

    Avoiding plagiarism must be one of the first steps each learner might be aware of when start writing academic texts. If students develop a sense of responsibility toward other people's work, surely; they may develop a stronger sense of belonging to their owns writing creations. Therefore, it does not only make learners aware of their responsibility when writing, but also empowers them to develop their critical thinking and ethical growth.

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