3. Definition:
The word plagiarism is derived from
the latin word “plagiare”, which means
to kidnap or abduct.
Plagiarism is the act of presenting the
words, ideas, images, sounds, or the
creative expression of others as your
own.
4. Types of Plagiarism:
Intentional
• Copying a friend’s work
• Buying or borrowing papers
• Cutting and pasting blocks
of text from electronic
sources without
documenting
• Media “borrowing” (ex:
using a google image)
without documentation
• Web publishing without
permission of creators
Unintentional
• Careless paraphrasing
• Poor documentation
• Quoting excessively
• Failure to use your own
electronic sources
• Taking work you have
created elsewhere and
turning it in again without
changes
5. Other types of plagiarism:
• Copying text "as is" without quotation marks and with no
citation or source.
• Reordering the elements of the source text without citation.
• Copying pieces (sentences, key phrases) of the source text
without citation.
• Paraphrasing without citation
• Reproducing information that is not common knowledge or self
evident without citation.
• Incorporating an idea heard in conversation without citation.
• Paying for another to contribute to your work without citation.
• Using software or online translators to translate material
without citation.
6. What is considered as plagiarism?
• Taking quotations or passages directly without citation.
• Taking ideas without giving credit
• Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a
source without giving credit
• Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
• Giving incorrect information about the source of
information.
• Copying so many words or ideas that it makes up the
majority of work, whether credit is given or not.
• Taking work from previous work without reference to
that work.
7. What forms can plagiarism take?
• Word-for-word copying of another’s work without
properly acknowledging the source of the information
• Paraphrasing the work of another without
acknowledgement
• Failing to properly cite your source, even if that failure is
inadvertent
• Attributing information to a source from which it did not
come
• Submitting material created by another under your name
• Submitting material created by yourself and others but
claiming the work entirely as your own
8. Why students plagiarize
• Not enough time to complete the assignment
(procrastination, poor time management skills, or a
busy schedule outside of school can all contribute to
this)
• Laziness
• Lack of fundamental research skills (be aware that
some plagiarism is inadvertent)
• Careless research methods (e.g. failing to document
sources used during the research process)
• A fear that one’s own academic abilities are not
adequate, leading one to seek a superior product
9. Why students plagiarize
• Perceived pressure from external forces (parents,
friends, scholarship committees, etc.) to maintain
high grades
• Cultural differences. In many non-Western societies,
the idea of “owning” text or material is perplexing
• Because cheating is perceived as acceptable in
today’s society, as a way to ‘get ahead’
• A perceived lack of punishment by the instructor or
the institution
• Because it’s easy to do
10. The reasons behind plagiarism
• The Writing Issue
It is not true that one can be a very good writer if
he is good in other fields
• The Pressure Factor
The people who are seen intelligent and famous has
got lots of pressures of doing many things
• Hubris
The most important and intelligent peoples are
unseen usually others don’t believe that they can do
anything wrong
11. • Usually we don’t have time
• We have easy access to Internet
• We are accustomed to have readymade
things
• We are losing our enthusiasm gradually
• We don’t want to put much effort
• We don’t want to waste our valuable
time
The reasons behind plagiarism
12. • Lack of Writing Skills.
• Misconception/ ignorance of plagiarism.
• Lack of strict academic discipline.
• Lack of research methods skills.
• Lack of referencing/citation skills.
• Time factor.
• Easily availability of reading materials/text on the
internet.
• Lack of knowledge or subject matter.
• Lack of patience.
• Cut-and-Paste culture in research and academic
community.
• Sheer lethargy.
Cont….
13. Consequences of Plagiarism:
• Destroyed Student Reputation
• Destroyed Professional Reputation
• Destroyed Academic Reputation
• Legal Repercussions
• Monetary Repercussions
• Plagiarized Research
14. How to avoid plagiarism:
• Understand what plagiarism is
• Be familiar in the area that you are talking
about
• Restate the subject to yourself a couple of
times
• Reference your quotes and sources
• When in doubt, give credit
• Understand some basics about copyright
• Understand what doesn't need to be cited
15. TIPS ON AVOIDING PLAGIARISM:
• Familiarize yourself with the basics of the research
writing process, including the citing of sources
• Make note of all the sources you consult during the
research process
• Remember that paraphrasing the ideas of another still
requires proper citation
• Properly cite the sources you use in your paper
• Proofread the final version of your paper to ensure that
all the sources you used are cited correctly
• If unsure whether to cite a source or how to cite it
properly, ask your instructor
