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Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of someone else's work. Words, ideas, charts and pictures are all considered the creator's intellectual property and may not be legally reproduced or reused by another person unless that person acknowledges the creator by citing the source of the material.
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Fast Facts
- Punishable by law, even if unintentional
- A type of fraudPlagiarism.org: Plagiarism Learning Center
- Can easily be avoided with proper citationsPlagiarism.org: Plagiarism Learning Center
- From Latin word plagiare, meaning "to kidnap"
- Any material that has been recorded is protected by copyrightPlagiarism.org: Plagiarism Learning Center
- Different from copyright infringement
- A 2005-2006 study showed that 58% of high school students admitted to committing plagiarismCSMonitor.com: What is the price of plagiarism? (May 11, 2006)
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Not Just Direct Copying
Although the most obvious, copying someone else's exact words is not the only type of plagiarism. Using a similar sentence structure to the original source, rearranging the words in the original sentence or replacing some of the words with synonyms still constitutes plagiarism. If a paragraph, sentence or phrase contains more borrowed than original content and does not properly cite the source from which it was taken, it has been plagiarized.Plagiarism.org: Plagiarism Learning Center -
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Pearson Prentice Hall: Tutorial: Understanding Plagiarism
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Would like to see game show in which teachers compete to spot plagiarism fastest. "I can identify that cheater in less than five words!"
@countryfried | November 10, 2009 03:11 AM -
RT @badwebsites: "Do NOT leave off the author of a Tweet u RT, that's PLAGIARISM" ...hey i forgot where i got this Tweet from
@ElyssaD | November 10, 2009 03:04 AM -
hearts wikipedia. The best thing is we can not cite the articles, meaning no plagiarism detected! Yay!
@amandaaurora | November 10, 2009 02:55 AM -
Jay Z dropped a verse so dope and community conscious at a live U2 concert, it almost makes up for all his past plagiarism.
@ADominguez | November 10, 2009 02:55 AM -
http://ow.ly/ATRK Former Poet Laureate (UK) Andrew Motion accused of plagiarism. But he acknowledged his sources.
@gingatao | November 10, 2009 02:40 AM
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View All Plagiarism Questions (96) | Ask a QuestionWhat do you think of plagiarism? (3 Answers)I hate people who take other people's work, and credit it to themselves. One question on Mahalo was a $20 question. It was write a review for District 9, and ... read moreWhere can I get the best free plagiarism checker? (2 Answers)I would recommend, PlagiarismDetect.com. Most of these programs (down loadable or not) aren't the greatest at detecting plagiarism. Often times they'll say it's plagiarism when it's not, and sometimes they'll ... read moreAre Cut and Paste answers acceptable on Mahalo if you acknowledge where they came from? Isn't this still a form of plagiarism? (8 Answers)I am a paralegal, not currently practicing, but I was, and I specialized in contract law, and copyright infringement and plagiarism were two of the things I dealt with quite ... read more
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