plagiarism

(noun)

The act of plagiarizing: the copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission.

Examples of plagiarism in the following topics:

  • Plagiarism

    • When most students think of plagiarism, they may think of outright copying another's works.
    • The "ideas" part of plagiarism can be especially tricky.
    • Inevitably, one person would be guilty of plagiarism.
    • Deliberate plagiarism should be avoided in academic and professional settings.
    • However, unintended plagiarism is more common that one might think.

  • Avoiding Plagiarism When Using the Internet

    • In the age of the Internet and social media, it can be both very easy and very tempting to plagiarize.
    • With the advent of complex, proprietary search engine algorithms has come another niche market: plagiarism detection.
    • And if you think you can fool plagiarism detection software, don't count out manual checking, either.
    • When in doubt, avoid the temptation to plagiarize despite the seemingly endless availability of content online.
    • As tempting as it might be to plagiarize with the vastness of available sources on the internet - don't do it.

  • Variations in Accuracy

  • The Importance of Studying Ethics

    • Ethical speakers are ones who do not plagiarize their material or try to pass off words and ideas from others as their own.

  • Topic Research: Gathering Materials and Evidence

    • Plagiarism will only damage your reputation and the credibility and ethics of your speech in addition to potentially causing you to fail a class, lose your job, or worse.