DI M1-L3 Flashcards
Plagiarize or plagiarism comes from the Latin
________, meaning
“________”
plagiarius, kidnapper
_________ is the act of taking someone else’s
work and presenting it as your own.
Plagiarism
The writer turns in another’s work, word-for-word, as his or her own.
Ghost writer
Ghost writer is an exchange relationship or transaction that sometimes a “____ ___ ____,” whereas plagiarism is a one-way, anonymous act.
work for hire
The writer copies significant portions of text straight from a single source, without alteration.
Photocopy
The writer copies from several different sources, tweaking the sentences to make them fit together while retaining most of the original phrasing.
Potluck paper
The writer has altered the paper’s appearance slightly by changing key words and phrases.
Poor disguise
The writer takes the time to paraphrase most of the paper from other sources and make it all fit together.
Labor of laziness
The writer “borrows” generously from his or her previous work.
Self-stealer
