Tuesday, March 30, 2010

What is Plagiarism?


Plagiarism in schools is a very important topic right now in the U.S. While it is a very important right now many people do not know what plagiarism is. Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.
There are three different types of plagiarism: Minimal plagiarism, substantial plagiarism, and complete plagiarism. Minimal plagiarism is commonly used by students, and is when a person plagiarizes by editing the original text. Next, substantial plagiarism is changing the patterns of the text. Lastly, complete plagiarism is copying the data without making any changes to it.
Now with a better understanding of plagiarism, we can examine the morality of plagiarism in a more scrutinizing manner.

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