RSC550 - Ch 8 - Ethics in Writing

Question 1

Def: PLAGIARISM

Answer 1

Stealing ideas, concepts, or words of others and using them as your own without citing, quoting or referencing them intentionally or unintentionally (Khushali, 2018)

Question 2

Characteristics of PLAGIARISM

Answer 2

• Considered Academic Dishonesty
• Punishable by institutions, including professionals in academia and industry, plagiarism associations, educational institutions and commercial entities s.a. publishing cpy’s

Question 3

Types of PLAGIARISM

Answer 3

1. Direct Plagiarism - exact piece, paraphrase.
2. Self Plagiarism - republish own previous work as present.
3. Mosaic Plagiarism - using ideas and words from other sources without quotation marks, or changing words, but maintain structure of original.
4. Accidental Plagiarism - Improper paraphrasing or citing original source without proper recognition.
5. Patchwork Plagiarism - using ideas, phrases, sentences and paragraphs from different sources and combine into one for own essay.

Question 4

Consequences of PLAGIARISM?

Answer 4

Personal, professional, ethical or legal.
- Student’s reputation: in schools, college and university - suspension or expelled.
- Professional reputation: Damage to career - fired and difficulty job in same research environment.

Question 5

How can PLAGIARISM be avoided?

Answer 5

1. Paraphrasing: use own words, not copy verbatim more than two rows. Include page numbers.
2. Cite: Cite according to APA or other university guidelines.
3. Quotation: put words in quotation marks and cite. Avoid.
4. Citing Quotes: Page numbers, paragraph number of web content.
5. Referencing: insert reference list adhering to guidelines (APA formatting).
6. Plagiarism Software: Duplichecker, Paperrater free, others paid.