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Understanding Plagiarism: Definition, Impacts, and Ethical Writing Practices

Plagiarism is defined as the wrongful appropriation and publication of another author's ideas or expressions as one's own. Emerging in the 18th century, the concept contrasts sharply with research's goal of discovering new knowledge. Engaging in plagiarism stifles original thought and hinders the development of independent thinking, crucial for effective research. This text discusses how to avoid plagiarism through paraphrasing and summarizing, including strategies to ensure the integrity of one’s work. Understanding these concepts is vital in academic writing and research.

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Understanding Plagiarism: Definition, Impacts, and Ethical Writing Practices

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  1. CMSC 601Plagiarism Adapted from material by Prof. Marie desJardins February 2011

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  3. Plagiarism from Wikipedia • Plagiarism is "the wrongful appropriation, close imitation, or purloining and publication, of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions, and the representation of them as one's own original work.” • The concept of “plagiarism as immoral and originality as an ideal emerged in Europe only in the 18th century.” • Earlier “authors and artists were encouraged to copy the masters as closely as possible and avoid unnecessary invention.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism

  4. Plagiarism is antithetical to research • Research is about discovering new knowledge • You can’t do that by plagiarizing • To a first approximation, writing=thinking • The simple act of paraphrasing an idea may give rise to a novel thought about it • A “wait a minute” moment • Plagiarism also prevents you from becoming confident as an independent thinker • Which is essential to doing research

  5. On Paraphrases Heuristic: If >2 words in a row are identical to the text, you are copying, not summarizing Better grammatically incorrect insights into the paper than a cut-and-paste “summary" Three options: (1) complete paraphrase, (2) complete quote (marked) with citation or (3) mixture Read the paper and then sit down to write the summary without looking at it Then check to ensure you’re not simply echoing what the paper said, but summarizing in your own words

  6. Examples

  7. In-Class Exercise on Plagiarism

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