Plagiarism Flashcards
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is presenting work, ideas or language as your own when it came from someone or something else.
What are the types of plagiarism?
The types are content plagiarism, language plagiarism and self-plagiarism.
What is content plagiarism?
Content plagiarism is using someone else’s work or ideas and presenting it as your own.
It occurs when in-text citations are missing, or if the source is not in the reference list. It can also occur when the in-text citations are unclear, for example when the source is only given after several sentences of content or when several sources ar provided together. Lastly it can occur when there is a mismatch in the in-text citations and the reference list. Like when a source is mentioned in-text when it is not in the reference list or when the source is in the reference list but not in the text itself.
What is language plagiarism?
Language plagiarism is using someone else’s language and presenting it as your own.
It occurs when your language is the same as the original source or when your language is too close to the original.
What is self-plagiarism?
Self-plagiarism is reusing your own work or language without citations when you have not been given permission to do so.
It occurs when you use your previous assignment or work as a source, in group projects of if you are retaking a course.
What are strategies to avoid content plagiarism?
Strategies are:
- Using the note-taking system
- Including sources at all stages of the writing process
- Support your ideas with sources
(When you write down your unique ideas or general knowledge, you do not have to cite a source. With everything else you do need to cite sources
What are strategies to avoid language plagiarism?
Strategies are using the note-taking system, paraphrasing, summarizing and, as a last resort, quoting.
How to avoid self-plagiarism?
You can ask permission to reuse previous work or quote and cite yourself.
