What is plagiarism

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

According to avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing, 2011, plagiarism is defined as submission of certain amount or portion of texts without acknowledgement of the respective author.


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        Besides that, Alexandra Tilsley claims that the allegations are not of direct, copy-and-paste plagiarism, but of using ideas without proper citation. (Alexandra Tilsley, october 22, 2012, 

Publicizing (Alleged) Plagiarism)

Furthermore, according to Suarez, J. and Martin, A. (2001). Internet Plagiarism: A Teacher's Combat Guide. 1(4), plagiarism can also be defined as information which is copied from sources without appropriate documentation. For example, according to Rhoten, S. (1997). Student Guide To Avoiding Plagiarism: How To Write An Effective Research Paper. 1st ed. [ebook] p.2, information which fails to use quotation marks if words or texts are directly quoted is considered as plagiarism.

IS PLAGIARISM A RIGHT THING TO DO?

According to Combating Plagiarism (sept13, 2003, Volume 13, No. 32, Pages 773-796), research has found out that students claimed plagiarism is wrong which is shown in the table below.

CITE:

1.  Avoiding plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other questionable writing practices: A guide to ethical writing, 2011)

2. SUAREZ and MARTIN, 2001

3.  Rhoten, 2014
4.Alexandra Tilsley, october 22, 2012

REFERENCE LINK:

1.      http://ori.hhs.gov/images/ddblock/plagiarism.pdf
2.      www.citejournal.org/vol1/iss4/currentpractice/article2.htm
3.      http://business.fullerton.edu/ethics/files/StudentGuideAviodingPlagiarism.pdf 
4.      http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/22/berkeley-launches-plagiarism-investigation-light-public-nature-complaints#sthash.K4E8ceh5.dpbs

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