6.2.4

Plagiarism

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work without their permission or without saying whose work it is.

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Copying and pasting

  • It is very easy to copy text using a computer and to paste it into your own document.
    • If you do copy and paste text without saying who the real author is, you are plagiarising.
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Plagiarism

  • Plagiarism is NOT allowed in schools, colleges, university or the workplace.
    • It is quite easy to find out if someone has plagiarised something.
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Avoiding plagiarism

  • You can avoid plagiarism by:
    • Using different sources of information - not just one.
    • Using your own words.
    • Always saying where your information comes from.

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