This presentation discusses technical writing skills and plagiarism. It defines plagiarism as presenting others' words, ideas, or intellectual property as your own without proper citation. The presentation covers the types of plagiarism like paraphrasing, patchwriting, and verbatim copying. It notes that plagiarism in academia is considered academic dishonesty and can result in penalties ranging from failing grades to expulsion. The presentation also distinguishes between plagiarism and copyright infringement, and provides tips for avoiding plagiarism through proper citation and paraphrasing. Finally, it lists some online tools that can be used to check work for potential plagiarism.
3. PLAGIARISM
Defination
Plagiarism is the act of
presenting the words, ideas,
images, sounds, creative
expression,or the intellectual
property of others as your own
publicly without proper
4. In Academia
• Within academia, plagiarism by students,
professors, or researchers is considered
academic dishonesty or academic fraud,
and offenders are subject to academic
censure, up to and including expulsion.
Some institutions use plagiarism
detection software to uncover potential
plagiarism and to deter students from
plagiarizing.
5. So, what are some of the most common forms of
plagiarism?
1.Paraphrasing
2.Patchwork
3.Verbatim
4.Global plagiarism
5.Self-plagiarism
7. Patchwork
means copying phrases, passages, and ideas
from different sources and compiling them into
a new text.
Verbatim
means directly copying someone’s words,
without using quotation marks or citing the
source.
8. 1.Quoting someone's words from the
Internet, a printed article, or an interview,
without acknowledging the author.
2.Copying part of the content of a work into
one's own paper without citing the source.
3.Copying or buying a paper and handing it
in as one's own.
4.Falsely creating a citation that doesn't
exist.
5.Failing to credit and cite someone else's
thoughts or ideas when paraphrasing.
6.Paraphrasing in a way that relies too
heavily on another's language or syntax.
Examples Of Plagiarism
10. PLAGIARISM V COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT
1. Plagiarism applies when ideas are
copied; copyright violation occurs
only when a specific fixed
expression (e.g., sequence of words,
use of an image) is copied.
2. Avoiding plagiarism is about
properly apportioning intellectual
credit; copyright is about
maintaining revenue streams
11. Consequences of Plagiarism
Depending on the context, the
consequences of plagiarism range
from failing an assignment to
serious legal trouble.
It can have serious consequences
for your education, from a failing
grade to academic probation or
expulsion.
12. Avoiding Plagiarism
The most surefire way to avoid
plagiarism is to always Cite your
Sources.You want to use an idea or
information from a source, but the original
phrasing isn’t important, Paraphrase It.When
you want to include an exact phrase,
sentence, or passage from a source, Quote It.