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Plagiarism vs. parody

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The dangers of plagiarism are some of the most important lessons that media creators can ever learn. As defined by Merriam Webster, “plagiarism” is the act of stealing or appropriating another person’s work and labeling it as one’s own creation.

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How can I paraphrase without plagiarising?

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When creating a research paper, one must be careful to give credit (cite) to the author. Paraphrasing, or rewording something written by someone else, may be used effectively and correctly as long as you cite the author. Cites (credits) are

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What is self plagiarism?

While plagiarism is the act of using the research or words of others without attribution, self-plagiarism involves reusing one’s own work. In some circles, self plagiarism is a controversial concept. Some might argue that one cannot steal from oneself. However,

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Avoiding Plagiarism

The academic equivalent of buggering the bursar – a reference to the 1983 film Educating Rita for those who missed it – plagiarism is the ultimate sin of all University establishments. Follow these five tips to make sure you don’t

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Ask the Doctor – accidental plagiarism

Hello there, ‘The Doctor’ here. I’m back to give you some further tips on various aspects of coping with academic life. This time, as it is the start of a new academic year, I am going to write about the

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Plagiarism from a teacher’s point of view

There’s already a lot of information out there on the Internet and in handouts from schools/colleges/universities, even on this website, in relation to plagiarism. You know what it is: copying someone else’s work to benefit your own success without paraphrasing

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Is Copyright needed to stop plagiarism?

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Nina Paley has written an interesting article on TechDirt entitled ‘Is Copyright needed to stop plagiarism‘ (opens in new window) which showed up in our news feed. Nina states that copying and plagiarism are two quite different things, and you

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Plagiarism checker – checking the web

The word ‘plagiarism’ isn’t as hard to type as you might think. Doing some keyword research this month at plagiarismchecker.net, we thought we’d see where people tripped up. Surprisingly, there are just a small handful of typos, which include: plagarism

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Cheating Goes Global as Essay Mills Multiply

If you’re looking for a free plagiarism checker, Scan My Essay gives you Viper and Raptor, two great free solutions. “The orders keep piling up. A philosophy student needs a paper on Martin Heidegger. A nursing student needs a paper

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