Is this the end of essay cheating?

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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 provisions that have been introduced in Ireland (2019) and Australia (2020). New Zealand and 17 US states that also prohibit such services. Contract cheating – … Read more

Plagiarism – famous cases of something more than allusion

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Plagiarism isn’t something that’s left to mere mortals like the rest of us; there have been numerous bizarre high profile cases of plagiarism involving highly regarded people reported time and time again. In fact, celebs and particularly writers and journalists have a real penchant for plagiarism. So, with that in mind we’re going to take a … Read more

Plagiarism detection methods

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Introduction Definition of Plagiarism: To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own: Use another’s production without crediting the source.1 Plagiarism Defined The underlying argument in academia is that “plagiarism leads to the use of writings, ideas, innovations, etc. of others and reuse of them (partially or completely) without proper … Read more

Fraud, academic dishonesty and Cressey’s Fraud Triangle

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Ideally, plagiarism is an aspect, which exhibits various definitions with regards to the context it exists in. Nevertheless, it is a wrongful act, which undermines intellectual property rights. In the ordinary sense, plagiarism basically involves stealing one’s thoughts, language, publications or expressions. But this is not all about plagiarism, individuals who plagiarize others people’s work … Read more

Plagiarism FAQs

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Got questions about plagiarism? Chances are, they are answered here. Get the lowdown on plagiarism, paraphrasing and copying ideas. Q: What is plagiarism? Simply put, plagiarism is copying someone else’s work and pretending that it is your own. Everybody’s work is automatically copyrighted to themselves, and breach of copyright is illegal. Different countries have different copyright … Read more

7 apps to help you study

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When the countdown begins until the end of the semester, panic starts to creep in. If you have been laid back all semester long, chances are you are now cramming wildly. You lose sleep over projects, papers and other things that you need to submit. Soon you will be spending much of your time in … Read more

About plagiarism

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Some observations by Jose Arcilla on plagiarism In this article, the author contrasts plagiarism, which is theft and destructive to creativity and society, with quoting, which honours and elevates the original creator. He explains that copyright laws protect the form of expression but not the underlying ideas, allowing creativity to flourish within legal boundaries. Plagiarism’s … Read more