Achievement 3 @kunleola|Content Etiquette

Hello steemians, how are you doing? It is another privilege to move forward. Having completed the achievement 2 and verified thereafter, I proceed to achievement 3.

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In the context of explaining this, plagiarism has different meanings but regardless of it's multiplicity by definition from different sources, we all arrive at the same juncture.

'Plagiarism, in essence, is the act of stealing another person’s work, be it in a conversation, writing essay, song, movie or even an idea and passing it off to others as your own. It can be information that is taken from somebody’s web page, a movie, artworks or any other publishing.
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In regards to this, one must be (strictly) careful in order not to fall victim of it. It is good to make research, it is good to explore because no one is an island of knowledge but however, lookout for plagiarism because many have fallen victim of this all in the name of exploring
It therefore calls for proper improvisation and development of creative ideas, concepts and any literary works other than stealing someone else's work because we were uniquely and wonderfully created such that of all animals we tend to be the wisest and the most creative.
Types of plagiarism.

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A further explanation of plagiarism Viz;

Complete plagiarism
Complete plagiarism according to my research and experience is the most severe form of plagiarism whereby a student, an explorer, or a researcher takes a ready made literary work or study that someone else created, and submits it under his or her name or effort. It is equivalent to intellectual theft and stealing. I am speaking from experience, it happened that my field of discipline (painting, 3d wall panel and wallpaper installation etc), and one of my coworkers in the same field took some of the pictures which he wasn't the sole creator of, for advertisement of his own job referencing me. I see it as an illegal act of stealing my very own well laboured job.

'Source-based Plagiarism
Plagiarism may occur because of the different types of sources. For example, when a researcher references a source that is incorrect or does not exist, it is a misleading citation. Plagiarism also
occurs when a researcher uses a secondary source of data or information, but only cites the primary
source of information. Both these types lead to an increase in the number of references sources.
This, in turn, increases the citation number of the references.
Finally, data fabrication and falsification are also forms of plagiarism. Data fabrication is the making
up of data and research findings, while data falsification involves changing or omitting data to give a
false impression. The consequences of this type of plagiarism can be grave, particularly when it
comes to medical research, because it can adversely affect clinical decisions.
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'Direct Plagiarism
Direct or verbatim plagiarism occurs when an author copies the text of another author, word for
word, without the use of quotation marks or attribution, thus passing it as his or her own. In that
way, it is like complete plagiarism, but it refers to sections (rather than all) of another paper. This
type of plagiarism is considered dishonest and it calls for academic disciplinary actions. It is not as common, but it is a serious infraction of academic rules and ethics.
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'Self or Auto Plagiarism
Auto-plagiarism, also known as self-plagiarism or duplication, happens when an author reuses
significant portions of his or her previously published work without attribution. Thus, this type of
plagiarism is most likely to involve published researchers, rather than university students. The
severity of this kind of infraction is under debate, depending on the copied content. Many academic
journals, however, have strict criteria on the percentage of author’s work that is reusable.
Many journals run manuscripts through a plagiarism-detection software before considering them for
review.
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'Paraphrasing plagiarism
This is, as published on Wiley, the most common type of plagiarism. It involves the use of someone
else’s writing with some minor changes in the sentences and using it as one’s own. Even if the words
differ, the original idea remains the same and plagiarism occurs. Because students often do not have
a clear understanding of what constitutes plagiarism, there are recommendations for research and
writing available to reduce the risk of paraphrasing plagiarism.
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'Inaccurate Authorship
Inaccurate authorship or misleading attribution can happen in two ways:
In one form, when an individual contributes to a manuscript but does not get credit for it. The
second form is the opposite: when an individual gets credit without contributing to the work. This
type of plagiarism, whichever way it occurs, is a violation of the code of conduct in research.
It is also possible to commit this form of plagiarism when someone else edits a manuscript, leading
to substantive changes. In this case, the recommendation is to acknowledge the contributors at the
time of publication, even if they are not listed as authors.
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'Mosaic Plagiarism
Mosaic plagiarism may be more difficult to detect because it interlays someone else’s phrases or text
within its own research. It is also known as patchwork plagiarism and it is intentional and dishonest.
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'Accidental Plagiarism
Whether intended or unintended, there is no excuse for plagiarism and the consequences are often
the same. However, plagiarism may be accidental if it occurred because of neglect, mistake, or
unintentional paraphrasing. Students are likely to commit accidental plagiarism, so universities
should stress on the importance of education about this form of plagiarism.
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We must try as much as possible to avoid plagiarism especially on this platform in order not to be get caught, in any case you're getting materials from any source indicate the source by >' before it and after it give a reference of the material. I'll give you an example below;

'Keep track of the sources you consult in your research.
Paraphrase or quote from your sources (and add your own ideas).
Credit the original author in an in-text citation and reference list.
Use a plagiarism checker before you submit.
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