Definition of "plagiarism": the taking and using as one's own... the thoughs, writing or invension of an other. That means pretending something is yours when it isn't, not just the words but also ideas, data and images.
There are many reasons for plagiarism:
- poor time management or planning
- carelessness with sorce information
- poor note taking skills
- incomplete referencing
Penalties for plagiarism:
- application of the mark of 0 to the whole module
- the downgranding of the award
How avoid plagiarism:
-plan ahead (don't do all the essay at last minute)
-record source detail (Books:name of author, year of publication, title of the book, name of publisher, place of publication, page reference Web-site: name of author,http:// address, date page accessed)
-take appropriate notes
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