Plagiarism And Paraphrasing Library Workshop

Plagiarism is a temptation every college student faces. It's also a serious issue that doesn't always get taken care of. I think the way it has been dealt with is strange. Strange in the sense that there isn't just one procedure when it comes to the punishment of those who plagiarize. In Raymond A. Schroth's article, he focused more so on the professor's side of the issue. He also presented ways to prevent the issue in effective ways and gave information on not so effective way. I really enjoyed his approach to the article. Trip Gabriel's article brought to light just how common the issue of plagiarism is. It made me truly question the way students are taught how not to plagiarize and if it needs to be revisited or updated so it's more geared

Plagiarism is a serious issue that may diminish the value of a scholarly work and interferes with the professional growth of an individual. For example, in 2003, Jayson Blair resigned from his position as a reporter for the New York Time because of “alleged plagiarism” (Dolak, 2003). Another case of plagiarism would be Matthew C. Whitaker, an associate professor at Arizona State University who in 2011 and 2015 was accused of plagiarism (Ryman, 2017). In both scenarios, Jayson Blair and Matthew C. Whitaker failed to properly paraphrase and cite sources (Dolak, 2003; Ryman 2017).

After reading the Unit Three material and taking the Academic Integrity Tutorial I feel the hardest and most dangerous type of plagiarism to avoid would be paraphrasing. I read a lot of different genre books and when speaking on them find that I tend to paraphrase too closely to the author's writing. My fear is that I would plagiaphrase unintentially (Bethel, 2014). This week's reading taught me a better way to paraphrase which will help reduce those opportunities. Conducting all the research, finding the main points, putting the book or source material away and deliberate how it all pertains will also be of

In an effort to identify societal mores that contribute to and discourage textual plagiarism in higher education Heckler and Forde (2014) conducted a survey research study. The content of their survey consisted of questions on the definition of plagiarism from the participants point of view, whether plagiarism was extensive, if plagiarism was an aspect of higher education’s values, and what values were representative in determining plagiarism. They also asked participants how it was different from other forms of plagiarism (Heckler & Forde, 2014).

Plagiarism, in my opinion, is a definition of stealing. It is when a person rewrites an author's work, and not giving the author credit for their work without the use of proper citation. The following is an example of how NOT to plagiarize while using direct quotation: "Using the ideas, data, or language of another without specific or proper acknowledgment. Example: copying another person’s paper, article, or computer work and submitting it for an assignment, cloning someone else’s ideas without attribution, failing to use quotation marks where appropriate, etc." ("Academic Policies | Monroe College," n.d.).

There were two resources explored for this paper the first was a video on “Avoiding Plagiarism (Liberty University, 2013). The first area of content the video looks at is, what constitutes plagiarism. This video rattled off several different things that are plagiarism. Such as, omitting quotations marks from quotes, and omitting other elements that may be a part properly citing in the writing format being used. Furthermore, some obvious forms of plagiarizing mentioned are using others work in part or whole and having other do the work for you. Self-plagiarism is a form of plagiarizing that is often forgotten about and requires a person to be extremely careful. The video also mentions a form plagiarizing that is not as obvious to students. This

Plagiarism, what it is and how it is avoided are serious questions for all students, especially in a high school English class. Plagiarism may be as simple as a quick copy and paste,nevertheless, there is no denying that it’s not worth it. The University of Minnesota says the following on plagiarism, “Data is meaningless without thoughtful interpretation. This is the basis of education, and is one of the ways new knowledge is developed. Since students are individuals, and since no two students look at the same data or interpret that data exactly the same way, each interpretation is original”(Selzler). Plagiarism is illegal as the expression of original ideas is considered intellectual property and is protected by copyright laws, and are equal to original inventions. Almost all forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in any way (Plagiarism.org). Although plagiarism has been a problem for ages, it is critical that students

Plagiarism is a serious problem that students may be faced, which means use others people worlds under the writer's name or without mention the original sources. This an issue is considered as an academic crime. Students can have this problem when they do not use paraphrasing, summarizing or quoting skills. Indeed, paraphrasing, summarizing and quoting and how students applying them in the paper are the most significant skills that I learn which will assist me to avoid plagiarism.

In today’s modern literature, plagiarism has become a major concern that deeply affects individuals who lack knowledge on how to properly compose a well written document. The education system has made numerous efforts to instruct students on what plagiarism is, and how serious the consequences are. Relatively plagiarism is simple to explain but is still difficult to avoid. Websites have been created to help individuals acquire knowledge on plagiarism through tutorials and writing labs. Within this paper, plagiarism will be defined in detail. Numerous documented plagiarism cases will be described with their outcomes, methods to avoiding plagiarism, and the relationship between academic integrity and production at Newport News Shipbuilding.

Many academic institutions, including high-schools, colleges, and universities, have enacted tough penalties for students who implement plagiarism tactics to complete assignments. The University of Phoenix defines plagiarism as “intentional or unintentional representation of another’s words or ideas as one’s own in an academic exercise.”(University of Phoenix Catalog, 2008, p 25) They further explain that plagiarism includes copying information exactly or paraphrasing without citing sources. They also incorporate into the plagiarism definition the submission of another’s work and self-plagiarism. For example, many internet websites sell students term papers, research papers, and essays. The emergence of internet websites offering these services has caused educators to implement plagiarism detecting software programs. The internet companies, specializing in selling papers, have countered this inconvenience with services providing original term papers (Buy Term Papers, 2006). Superior Papers justifies students purchasing papers, stating on their website,

First, I would like to address the issue of plagiarism. The Random House Dictionary of the English Language defines plagiarism as “the appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas and thoughts of

The University’s Policy on Academic Misconduct (2012) provides an orderly process for dealing with academic dishonesty. According to the policy, students are required to maintain an environment of trust and integrity (University of West Florida, 2012). Plagiarism is defined as the use of others’ words or ideas and offering it as your own without crediting the sources (University of West Florida, 2012). Some examples outlined in the Policy on Academic Misconduct include assisting other students to engage in an act of misconduct and completing an assignment that is not your own (University of West Florida, 2012). Additional ways of plagiarizing include copying and pasting a paper or paraphrasing information without citing the sources, and purchasing and submitting an academic work as your own (Suarez & Martin, 2001).

In this paper I will be discussing plagiarism in colleges and why college students tend to plagiarize. “Is it because they wait till the last minute, they believe that it’s quick and easy or they are unclear on how to use quotations or paraphrase” (Insley, 184). I believe that some students in college tend to plagiarize because they are lazy, they are confused on what the assignment is asking them to do or because they are under too much pressure from the work load at hand.

Plagiarism has many levels starting from not including a references with a paper, copying and pasting sections or purchasing papers online. Students know that it is wrong to copy someone’s work, but maybe because of time crunch or disinterest in the topic, they are not following the steps to prevent plagiarism from happening (Writing Tutorial Services, 2014).

The first step to educate students about plagiarizing, is to ensure that students know the meaning of the word. We should not assume that all students know the definition of the word plagiarism, nor should we assume that they understand the concept or the property of the word, especially if they are from different educational cultures. The Oxford English Dictionary (1989) defines plagiarism as, "the wrongful appropriation or purloining and publication as one's own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas." A second step that can be taken is to define the word plagiarism to students that have any difficulties understanding in writing and orally. Foster (2007) argues that plagiarism consists of using another person's thoughts or opinions; any facts, statistics, graphs or drawings that are not common knowledge; or quoting or paraphrasing another's spoken or written words without giving due credit. Thirdly, instructors, tutors and other proof readers are