Achievement 3 by @syedarhamamir Task : Content Etiquette

What is Plagiarism?

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The use of another's work without appropriate attribution is known as plagiarising. Plaguing material from another source without adequately crediting it is known as plagiarism in academic work.

It is possible to plagiarise in a variety of situations. These situations may occur in various professional contexts, such as the arts, academia, and even the business sector.

According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to "plagiarize" means:
● to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
● to use (another's production) without crediting the source
● to commit literary theft
● to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward. ^Source

Plagiarism Types:

If you replicate someone else's words or photos verbatim, you've plagiarised their work. If you paraphrase their phrases or passages, you've plagiarised their ideas.

Plagiarism comes in many forms, including:

• Plagiarism Has Spread All Over The World

Implies using someone else's words and ideas verbatim. It includes submitting a pre-written essay or a finished assignment.

• Plagiarism In The Form Of Patchwork Or Mosaic

It means taking ideas, words, and sections from multiple sources and putting them together in a new text. This is called paraphrasing.

• Plagiarism That Develops Over Time

Implies using some of another person's words in a unique piece of writing.

• Self-plagiarism

Implies reusing already submitted or published content of your own.

The most prevalent plagiarism is found in written work, but it may also occur in other forms of media, such as photographs, data, music, and artwork. If you use someone else's work, you must give them credit for it.

Plagiarism's Negative Effects

Plagiarism may result in anything from a failing grade on a project to being taken to court.

A student who submits material that they do not plan to publish is unlikely to face legal consequences for plagiarising. However, the repercussions for your education may be severe, ranging from a failing grade to a suspension or expulsion from school altogether.

Copying someone else's work and hoping to have it published might ruin your reputation and get you into legal trouble. If the original inventor or artist isn't given credit, they risk losing their livelihood or suffering other financial hardships. Stealing copyrighted intellectual property is against the law, and even if it isn't, there might be legal repercussions.

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