Plagiarism is the 'intellectual theft' of others work. When
you integrate the thoughts,
figures, data, assertions or ideas of others in your work without acknowledging
or properly citing them intentionally or unintentionally, shame on you!. You are plagiarizing and, they are consequences.
Consequences of Plagiarism
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Learning institutions have radical rules
against plagiarism that may include, awarding a failing grade on an assignment,
expulsion or suspension.
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According to Ithenticate(no date) plagiarism has
legal consequences as far as copyright laws are concerned and may lead to one
losing their professional or academic reputation.
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In sensitive fields such as the medical
field, plagiarism may cause mortality, and in business, it may cause losses.
Types of Plagiarism
Plagiarising can be either intentional or
unintentional, and it can take the following forms as argued by Wilson.
Direct plagiarism:
it occurs when you copy-paste exactly others work in your without citing them.
Complete plagiarism:
it befalls when one changes only the authorship of another's entire work and
presents it as theirs.
Self-plagiarism:
it transpires when one incorporates your previous work, for example, in your
past assignment in your current work.
Hire plagiarism:
this is the most practised form of plagiarism in the technological era as
people have set up writing services for money and lazy individuals ignore the
consequence and fall prey to hiring them in trying to save time.
Mosaic Plagiarism:
it happens when one cleverly makes a pizza with the work of others. Meaning you
mix your ideas and sections or portions of others work by paraphrasing and
presenting it as their own. It’s the hardest form of plagiarism to detect.
Inaccurate Authorship:
it occurs when one misleads in the attributions either by giving credit to a
person who has not contributed or not giving to a person who has contributed.
Source-based plagiarism
occurs when one incorrectly cites a source.
Accidental plagiarism:
occurs unintentionally, and it is probably the most difficult form of plagiarism
to avoid, but when one is cautious, it can be avoided.
How to avoid plagiarism
All ways cite when paraphrasing or directly quoting
the work of others. Nothing is toxic about being honest enough to give others
credit for their work. In terms of unintentional plagiarism, it is best to be
extra accurate when citing others. Ignorance is not a defence, learn how to cite
and reference on time here.
WORK CITED
Ithenticate, “6 Consequences of
Plagiarism.” 12 Oct. 2021. Web. ND. https://www.ithenticate.com/resources/6-consequences-of-plagiarism.
Wilson,
Kate Miller, “12 Different Types of Plagiarism to Avoid.” 12 Oct. 21. Web.
Your
Dictionary, ND, https://examples.yourdictionary.com/12-different-types-of-plagiarism-to-avoid.html.
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