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Plagiarism Articles
Articles covering a range of topics on plagiarism, including famous plagiarism cases, plagiarism in the news and topics to help students.
Is this the end of essay cheating?
The Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 came into force last month on 28th April and includes provisions that purport to stamp out so-called ‘essay mills’. The Act follows similar…
Why is academic integrity important?
In this article, a student previously accused of academic dishonesty talks about the importance of academic integrity. Would you want a dentist to perform your liposuction surgery? Or perhaps a…
How study skills can be applied to achieve academic success
In this article, a student writer discusses how mastering various study skills – referencing and paraphrasing in particular – can contribute towards your academic success. The following article will discuss…
Ask the Doctor
Guides prepared by a lecturer from one of the UK’s leading universities who has taught undergraduates, postgraduates, GCSE and A level students for 30+ years.
Chicago Footnote Style
The Chicago Footnote Style follows most of the rules of the footnotes and endnotes style as described in the last blog – they can be used interchangeably – although there…
Chicago Author-date Style
The Chicago Author-date style apes the Harvard Referencing system, again with minor differences. Whereas the Chicago Footnote System is generally used in the arts, humanities and social sciences, the Chicago…
10 things to avoid in your essay
Got an essay due? Aiming for high marks? Don’t miss this article in which our student advisor walks you through the 10 things you MUST NOT DO if you’re looking…
Lesson Plans
Lesson plans for KS3, college and university students to help teachers tackle the subject of plagiarism.
Plagiarism lesson plan (KS3)
Free plagiarism lesson plan for use with KS3 children NB: For college/university, there are different resources available here. Year: KS3 Literacy | Topic: Plagiarism Learning Objective: Identifying correctly…
Plagiarism lesson plan and worksheet (college)
Plagiarism Powerpoint Presentation You can download the powerpoint presentation by clicking this link. You can access the worksheet here (including Word/PDF downloads) NB: For KS3, there is a different version…
Plagiarism worksheet for college and university level students
Download in WORD format | Download as PDF Plagiarism Worksheet for College and University Level Students Learning Objective: Identifying correctly and incorrectly cited information; identifying…
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Reviews
Clonewolf Plagiarism Checker (Score: 4 out of 6)
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The best three plagiarism checkers on the web
The growth of the Internet has meant that billions of web pages, books, journals and other resources are available to students in just a few clicks. Consequently, student plagiarism is…
Plagiarismchecker.com (4/6) Review
Verdict: Copying and pasting text into the scanner is the same as copying and pasting text directly into a search engine. Free plagiarism checker review: //www.plagiarismchecker.com/ What are the subscription options?…
Types of Plagiarism
Plagiarism vs. détournement
Find out about the difference between plagiarism and détournement The concept of détournement has been part of our culture for almost 100 years, having its roots in the Dada art…
Plagiarism vs homage
Find out about the differences between plagiarism and homage They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This then begs the question of when does flattery cross the…
Plagiarism vs. parody
Find out the differences between plagiarism and parody The dangers of plagiarism are some of the most important lessons that media creators can ever learn. As defined by Merriam Webster,…