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    Why Plagiarism Is Wrong

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    College Experience, this is considered, "Plagiarism, or taking another person's idea or work and presenting it as your own […]" (Barefoot and Gardner, 2014, p. 221). Plagiarism goes hand on hand with cheating which makes this an act of severe importance. When involved in this act the person responsible will be presented with different types of consequences which vary depending on the severity and the place this act was committed.

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    Introduction Plagiarism is using other’s ideas and words and not acknowledging and giving credit to them. It is a serious violation of Academic Integrity. In the past, many high-profiles people are exposed for this academic misconduct. Reasons for plagiarism are many and the consequences that come along with it are a matter of concern. With the advancement of technology plagiarism is not easy detectable, but institutions are putting more effort in controlling this dire situation by implementing policies

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    Plagiarism is the use of someone’s work without properly citing or crediting the author. When the writer deliberately uses the ideas, thoughts, or beliefs from another resource as their own words without crediting where or whom they got it from, it is an act of plagiarism. The speech given by Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention is an intentional act of plagiarism from the speech given by Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention. ¬¬¬¬¬For one thing, when Michelle Obama

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    can be avoided with a simple citation. Tying together the definition of plagiarism, reasons for using documentation, and an explanation of MLA 8 and APA citations will all be brought together. Learning what kind of citation, and what needs a citation is a very important concept in becoming a successful writer. Citing a source correctly will save you time and problems. There are many different definitions of the word plagiarism. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary definition, also

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    Why Plagiarism Is Wrong

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    So what do you do? Would you call in some food and put it into baking dishes at home so it appears you cooked for your deserving family? No. This is lazy. Saying you cooked a home cooked meal for your family is the same as plagiarism. Plagiarism is lazy. Plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s words or ideas as your own. Without giving the proper acknowledgement to the people who own the intellectual property one can see themselves facing major repercussions. The plagiarizing a student

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    reserved for persons who make a substantial contribution to and who accept responsibility for a published work” (para. 1.13). According to Creswell (2014), he states that “Plagiarism is the use of someone else’s work without giving them credit for the information” (p.279). Therefore, it is important to know what constitutes plagiarisms and how to avoid it. Creswell (2014), also goes on to say “another ethical issue is that researchers should

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    This letter exists to regretfully inform you that a passage in your essay on Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is a work of plagiarism. Plagiarism occurs when one does not properly give credit to the original author where it is due. You argue that this passage is common knowledge and according to the University of Cambridge, “As a general rule, a fact can be said to be 'common knowledge' when: 1. it is widely accessible . . . 2. it is likely to be known by a lot of people 3. it can be found in

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    Why Is Plagiarism Wrong

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    Plagiarism is taking someone's words or ideas and claiming them as your own or not giving credit to that person where credit is due. An example of plagiarism for instance is when you go online and "copy and paste” an article and submit that information as your own. Even if you slightly changed a few words, or list the author it is still plagiarism. The work was not yours to claim, the ideas and words were not your own and submitting someone's work is not acceptable. Unfortunately, there are unethical

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    Plagiarism is one of most progressive issues in scholastic composition these days. Students regularly utilize the web as a source of data, not legitimately expressing or not expressing intentionally the unique creators. Written falsification makes an abuse of copyrights, as well as strait capacity of students of innovative and free considering. In what circumstances ought to written falsification be punished? There is a wide range of moves one could sensibly make in response to a cheater, going from

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    However, I believe plagiarism is present throughout various parts of your essay. The oxford dictionary’s definition of plagiarism is “The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own”. You may not have copied the extract definition of Middle English, but facts from the definition were drawn out. It is considered “borrow language”. Failing to enclose factual information in quotation marks and not citing your source is also considered plagiarism. Sometimes one thinks

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