Plagiarism (Group#5)

Plagiarism (Group5)

Group 5: Donghyuk Lim, Ahmed Almnasef, Abdullah Bugshan

Topic: Plagiarism

I) Definition

• Plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledg­ing its source.

According to the Merriam-Webster Online dictionary, To 'Plagiarism' means;

• To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
• To use (another's production) without crediting the source
• To commit literary theft
• To present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

II) Example of Plagiarism

III) Types of Plagiarism:

• There are different types of plagiarism and all are serious violations of academic honesty.

Division of Plagiarism by Office of the Dean of Student Affairs

• Direct Plagiarism
• Self Plagiarism
• Mosaic Plagiarism
• Accidental Plagiarism

IV) Prevention:

Planning your papers

• Consult with your instructor
• Plan your paper
• Take effective notes

Writing your papers

• When it doubt, cite sources
• Make it clear who said what
• Know how to paraphraize
• Analyze and Evaluate your sources

V) Citation

• http://www.plagiarism.org/
• http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/research/plagiarism.html
• http://wpacouncil.org/node/9
• http://www.bowdoin.edu/studentaffairs/academic-honesty/common-types.shtml