W3 - Plagiarism

• Plagiarism 


  An act of using someone else's work, ideas, or intellectual property without proper acknowledgment or permission, presenting it as your own
• Academic Integrity 


  is about following ethical guidelines and principles in your schoolwork. It emphasizes the importance of honesty, fairness, trust, and respect in all academic activities. This means being committed to creating your own original work, properly citing sources when you use other people's ideas, and valuing the process of learning.
• Direct Plagiarism


  committed when you copy word-for-word a section of others’ works without quotation marks.
• Self plagiarism 


  occurs when an individual reuses their own previously submitted work for a different assignment or course without proper acknowledgment or permission.
• Mosaic Plagiarism 


  Also referred to as ‘patchwriting’, it occurs when a person takes phrases, ideas, or pieces of text from various sources and blends them into a new work without properly citing the original sources.
• Accidental Plagiarism


  occurs when a student unintentionally fails to give proper credit to sources. This can happen through poor paraphrasing, copying text directly without using quotation marks, citing sources incorrectly or forgetting to include citations altogether
• Ways to avoid plagiarism

  Cite your sources, carefully review
• Cite your sources


  Keep track of your sources - keep detailed notes of all the sources you consult, including page numbers and publication details. This will make it easier to cite them correctly later.

  Use proper citation

  -Always cite your sources when using someone else’s ideas, data, or words. This includes direct quotes, paraphrasing, and summarising. Use the correct citation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago) as required by your institution or instructor.
• Carefully review


  Review and edit - Carefully check your work before submission to ensure all sources are properly credited and that you've adhered to the guidelines for quoting, paraphrasing, and citing.

  Use detection tools - Use plagiarism detection software to check for unintentional plagiarism. These tools might identify passages that need better citation or areas where you may have accidentally paraphrased too closely.