Plagiarism & Students
According to Plagiarism.org, plagiarism is "an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward." Plagiarism is a widely discussed topic in education institutions, as students aim to avoid acts of plagiarism.
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Misconceptions
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A guide for students at Valdosta State University in Georgia states that "most of the plagiarism committed by students is unwitting and due to their ignorance about what constitutes plagiarism." In many cases of plagiarism, students do not realize they have committed the act until a professor has identified it.
Identification
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Before a student can learn to prevent plagiarism, he must be able to identify it. Educational institutions should aim to thoroughly explain the different types of plagiarism, along with various methods the student can use to avoid the act.
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Types
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In regards to student work, plagiarism does not simply involve stealing and using the ideas or words of another person as your own. Instead, plagiarism also includes using another person's productions without citing the source, committing literary theft or presenting an existing idea as your own new and original idea.
Prevention/Solution
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Before submitting assignments, students can upload their work onto a plagiarism detection website such as PlagiarismDetect.com or PlagiarismChecker.com. These sites will scan the work and point out any problem sections at no charge.
Consequences
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Many schools consider plagiarism a severe academic crime. In fact, students who plagiarize typically experience serious consequences, including failing grades, academic probation or dismissal from an academic program.
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