plagiarism

plagiarism

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There is an important difference between intentional and unintentional plagiarism, and all judgments about plagiarism, along with any punishments for plagiarizing, should be adjusted to account for that difference.

 

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Plagiarism occurs when someone else's words or ideas are presented as one's own without proper attribution or permission. This study will examine two of the eight forms of plagiarism: deliberate and accidental copying.

Plagiarism may be either purposeful (when someone takes credit for someone else's work) or accidental (when it happens by accident). Intentional plagiarism can take many forms, such as presenting someone else's work as own,  using the exact words and structure of someone else's work without giving them credit, or making minor changes to the words and structure of someone else's work without giving them credit (Yeh, 2021). It is also possible to plagiarize on purpose by making up references to back up one's claims. People who plagiarize on purpose may either be oblivious to or indifferent to the gravity of their actions (Yeh, 2021). However, inadvertent plagiarism occurs when a writer needs to properly credit sources or attribute ideas or materials from another source (Mbutho & Hutchings, 2021). It is possible that a writer misattributes ideas or fails to paraphrase correctly because they need to comprehend the limits of common knowledge or the statute of limitations on citing sources.

Plagiarism, whether deliberate or accidental, has the same professional and academic consequences regardless of intent. Plagiarism may lead to several serious repercussions, including failing a course outright, being placed on academic probation, or even expulsion, depending on the school and the severity of the offense (Mbutho & Hutchings, 2021). Plagiarism in the workplace not only gets one fired or asked to stand down from your current position, but it also makes it very difficult to get decent employment in the future.

In conclusion, posting another person's work as one's own is termed plagiarism, and depending on the field of usage, it may result in harsh penalties. Some schools may reduce a student's grade or even kick them out of school if they are found to have plagiarized. Therefore, the same penalty applies regardless of the kind of plagiarism committed.

References

Mbutho, N. P., & Hutchings, C. (2021). The complex concept of plagiarism: undergraduate and postgraduate student perspectives. Perspectives in Education, 39(2), 67-81. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-persed_v39_n2_a6

Yeh, E. (2021). Intentional Plagiarism? Strategies for Teaching Language Learners Academic Integrity. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 57(3), 132-137. https://doi.org/10.1080/00228958.2021.1935506

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