Plagiarism to me is copying what doesn't actually belongs to you, using it as your own without giving credit to the real owner of the content that you copied and use.

"Plagiarism can also be explained as the representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work." ^Source

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"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 sourcequot; ^Source

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF A PLAGIARISE WORK IS AS FOLLOW

1. Using some else work and referring to it as your own work.

2. Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving them credit for their ideas used.

3. When you give incorrect information about the source of a quotation

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM

1. Global Plagiarism
2. Verbatim Plagiarism
3. Paraphrasing Plagiarism
4. Patchwork Plagiarism
5. Self-plagiarism
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PRACTICAL STEPS TO PREVENT PLAGIARISM

1. Ensure to Keep track of the sources you consult in your research.
2. Don't just copy, Paraphrase or quote from your sources (and add your own personal ideas).
3. Credit the original author in an in-text citation and reference list.
4. Use a plagiarism checker before you submit.

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