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What is plagiarism?
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What is plagiarism?
“To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source.”
plagiarism. (2010). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved August 10, 2010, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism
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Types of plagiarism
Blending
· Mixing words or ideas from an unacknowledged source in with your own words or ideas.
· Mixing together uncited words and ideas from several sources into a single work.
· Mixing together properly cited uses of a source with uncited uses.
Direct Plagiarism
· A phrase or passage that is copied word for word, but not quoted.
Paraphrasing
· Rephrasing another person’s work and inserting into your own work without acknowledging the original source.
Insufficient Acknowledgement
· Half crediting source; whereby you acknowledge the author’s work the first time, but continue to use the author’s words without giving additional attribution.
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