Achievement 3 by @predomina || Task : Content Etiquette

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is when a person copies the ideas, thoughts, expression, audio, text, video or creative work of another person without the consent of the original owner or initiator and presents it as if he is the originator, creator or initiator of the ideas or thought.

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Common types of plagiarism

Direct Plagiarism:

It is the word-for-word transcription of a section of someone else's work, where the user doesn't use quotation marks or proper citation. Such deliberate actions are considered unethical and academic dishonesty.

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Self-Plagiarism:

This occurs when a person submits his/her own previous work or a mixture of past assignments without permission from the professors, involved.

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Patch Writing: This is also called as "Mosaic Plagiarism."

It occurs when a student borrows phrases from a source without using quotation marks. Or s/he finds synonyms for the author's language but keeps the same general structure and meaning of the content.

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Accidental Plagiarism:

Such situation happens when a person neglects to cite their sources, or misquotes them. Unintentional paraphrasing or grouping of words that match some other source may also fall under this. Cases of accidental plagiarism are taken as seriously as any other plagiarism.

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Most cases of plagiarism can actually be avoided, however, by citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source is usually enough to prevent plagiarism

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In my opinion, the easiest way to avoid plagiarism is to ensure that credit is given to the work you are copying by citing the source of the work.

"I have read and understood the Steemit Etiquette on Steemit Community and will do my best to embrace them"

CONCLUSION

Special appreciation goes to @cryptokannon, @besticofinder, @focusnow, @bright-obias, @whitestallion and @talktofaith for their mentorship and guidance on my achievement 3 task.