Plagiarism
Plagiarism is using someone’s work as your own. Of course,
this is a broad over generalization of the definition, but it is the most
straight forward I could find. Plagiarism can also happen when you simply
forget to cite a source you have used. In this situation, it would not be
intentional, but it would still be plagiarism. This is why it is so important to
cite everything you use to even form your own opinion about a topic.
There are
several different types of plagiarism but the most common seems to be the
omission of a citation. This could be either intentional or unintentional, but
it is plagiarism either way. Another form is taking words verbatim from one or
multiple sources and placing it in your own work without a citation. The final
form of plagiarism is to use paraphrasing and not citing your sources. It is
very important to take down information about every article you read so that
you can return later to cite it if you use anything from it (information or
ideas) in your own paper.
Plagiarism
is considered theft because you are taking something someone else wrote and
claiming it as your own. This is wrong, especially when it is so easy to keep
this from happening. The main way to keep this from happening is to make sure
that you cite every source you use. Another easy way to avoid plagiarism is use
a checker before turning a paper in. The checker will tell you if you have any
issues in your paper that may need to be taken care of before your turn in your
paper.
If you plagiarize
something and are found out, the first time you will be placed on first watch. If
it happens again you will move to second watch and on to third watch and
removal from the school if it continues to happen. Plagiarism is a serious
offence that should be taken very seriously and avoided at all costs. When you
steal someone else’s work, whether that person finds out or not, is just plain
wrong. There are so many free resources to ensure it does not happen that it
just should not happen. I agree completely with the consequences that one would
face should plagiarism occur. This would be just like walking into a store and
taking something off the shelf. There need to be tough consequences for this
because it is not right to take and use something that is not yours to freely
use.
References
Scribbr Editors. (n.d.). What is Plagiarism.
Retrieved from Scribbr: https://www.scribbr.com/category/plagiarism/
TMCS Phoenix Council. (n.d.). Disciplinary Measures.
Retrieved from The Magickal Circle School:
https://magickalcircleschool.com/mod/page/view.php?id=30470
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (n.d.). Plagiarism.
Retrieved from The Writing Center:
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/plagiarism/
University of Oxford. (n.d.). Plagiarism.
Retrieved from University of Oxford:
https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skills/plagiarism?wssl=1
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