AVOID PLAGIARISM

What is Plagiarism?   Plagiarism ("plagiary") is derived from the Latin word "Plagiarius" meaning kidnapper and was first described in literature by playwright Ben Johnson in 1601 to describe someone guilty of literary theft.26 The first article on this subject was written by Halsted G.B appeared in "Science" in 1896 under the title "supplement or plagiarism" and since then hundreds of articles have been written on this subject. This is an act of intellectual dishonesty. In colleges and universities, it violates honor codes and can cause irreparable damage to a person's reputation. It also has serious consequences; a plagiarized assignment can lead to a failing grade, suspension, or expulsion.     Types of plagiarism the academic writer should know # 1. “Clone” Cloning plagiarism is also called identical copying. In this, one person copies another work (word-for-word) without any change and claim as his own work. # 2. “Remix”

 Intentional and Unintentional Plagiarism Intentional Plagiarism    Is knowingly presenting someone else's ideas, research, or words as your own. These are all examples of cheating , and these types of plagiarism carry very serious repercussion: Copying/downloading/buying : An entire paper or part of a paper that was written by someone else, and turning it in with your name on it is plagiarism. Intentionally not giving proper credit for a source:         Intentionally incorporating someone else's concepts or words into your own paper without giving that person credit with an appropriate citation is plagiarism. Self-plagiarism:                Re-using a paper or research for more than one class or assignment when original work is expected is also inappropriate.  Unintentional plagiarism   Is not giving proper credit for someone else's ideas, research, or words, even if it was not intentional to present them as your own. Even if it was not intent