Plagiarism
Plagiarism, from the Latin word "plagiarus," which means "to kidnap," is the act of using other people's ideas, phrases, paragraphs, statistics, graphs/charts, or entire papers as if they were written by YOU.
Plagiarism definition. Online Etmology Dictionary.2001. 03 Dec. 2008 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plagiarism>.
Purpose: To gain new knowledge and to create an original work
How: Using multiple resources and help from teachers and media staff
Why Multiple Sources: To confirm the accuracy of facts (remember no one source has everything on a topic)
How: Using multiple resources and help from teachers and media staff
Why Multiple Sources: To confirm the accuracy of facts (remember no one source has everything on a topic)
TO AVOID PLAGIARISM ...
YOU SHOULD:
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WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT:
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Copyright Resources
Mundy, Susan. The Big Deal about Plagiarism. N.p.: Kent County High School, 2008. Print.