By : Ying Sii Mei
Plagiarism
Content
- Definition of plagiarism
- The origin of how
plagiarism was introduced
- Reasons for plagiarizing
- Reactions of the society
towards plagiarism
- Types of academic
plagiarism
- Plagiarism as a form of
academic dishonesty
- Importance of correct
referencing
- Six cases where referencing
are essential
- Ways to detect plagiarism
- Ways to avoid plagiarism
- Consequences of plagiarism
- Conclusion
 Definition of plagiarism
Encyclopedia Britannica
- Act of taking the writings of another person and passing them as one’s own.

Barnhart – Literary theft.

Plagiary – One who wrongfully takes another’s words or ideas.

Latin ( Plagarius ) – Kidnapper , seducer and literary thief.

Forgery and piracy.

 The origin of how
plagiarism was introduced
• Printing Press ( 1440 ) – The first great revolution in terms of
authorship right.
Guternberg • Easier to uncover similarities between written texts.

• England ( 1710 ) and United states ( 1790 )

• Laid the grounds for writing as a trade and opened the authors’
First eyes to each and every possibilities of plagiarism.
copyright
laws
• Protection of Literary and Artistic Works implemented in 1886 and revised
and amended many times ever since.
Berne • Plagiarism as legal notion of copyright.
Convention • Authors been protected by laws.
 Ignorance Disrespect
- Do not know how to Time
quote, paraphrase or management
provide accurate issues
references -
Procrastination

Task that are too

generic, theoritical, Fear of failing or risking
or complicated.

Cryptomnesia
- The appearance in
Main Reasons
for
consciousness of
memory images which
are not recognised as

plagiarizing
such but which appear as
original creations
( Merriam-Webster ).
Reaction of the society towards plagiarism

Lying has become

such an integral
part of society that
no one seems
outraged by it
anymore.

Saltzman
The truth is that
authors do feel
outraged and every
year numerous cases
are filed against
alleged plagiarists.
 Types of academic
plagiarism

A writer deliberately
uses someone else’s
language, ideas, or
other original
material without
acknowledging it’s
source.

2 Loopholes
- Student can argue that they were
not aware that the ideas existed
and problems about common
knowledge ( knowledge in public
domain or common to a specific
subject area or field of studies. ).
Ideological plagiarism Explicit plagiarism
- Stealing someone -Copying the exact word of
else’s idea another author.
 Plagiarism as a form of academic
dishonesty
Copying sections of
Using material from
material from one
another source
or more source
- Buying a paper Submitting a paper texts, supplying
from a research written by someone proper
service, essay bank Paraphrasing
else. documentation
or term paper mill material from one or
( including the full
( either pre-written - Submitting another more source texts
reference ) but
or specially written ). student’s work, with without supplying
leaving out
or without that appropriate
- Copying a whole quotation marks,
student’s knowledge documentation.
paper from a source thus giving the
text without proper impression that the
acknowledgement. material has been
paraphrased rather
than directly quoted.
Importance of
Disclosing the
correct source of tables,
A theory,
model, or
referencing statistics,
practice
diagrams,
associated with
photographs
a particular
Pay respect to and other
writer.
author who illustrations.
shaped our way
of thinking.
Give emphasis to a
Six cases where Give weight or
theory, model, or
practice that has
Grant credibility referencing is credibility to
an argument.
found a measure of
agreement and
to our work.
essential support among
commentors.

Paraphrasing
other person‘s To provide
sources of
work which is
direct
significant and quotations or
not common definitions
knowledge.
Use specific
software
- Approbo,
Ephorus,
Copycatcher

Ways to
detect
plagiarism.
Search for
statiscally
improbable
phrase in the
paper and
google it.
Individua
l

Ways to
avoid
plagiaris
m

Lecturers
and
academic
institution
.
 Make
students
aware of the
importance
of academic
Report honesty. Clearly states your
possible policies and
cases of expectations for
plagiarism to documenting
the sources and
institution. avoiding plagiarism.
Lecturers
and
academic
institution
Clarify the Avoid using
distinctions recycled or
between formulaic
plagiarism, assignments that
paraphrasing may invite stock
and direct or plagiarized
citation. Confront responses.
students
directly as soon
as you suspect
them cheating
or plagiarizing.
 Learn what
plagiarism
is and what
it entails.
Assemble
Face each
and analyse
assignment
your own
as a learning
set of
opportunity.
sources.

Individual

Distinguish
between
Start your
plagiarism,
research
paraphrasing
early.
and direct
citation. Use the
conventions
for referencing
established by
the institution.
Consequences of plagiarism

Hinder Prevent Penalties

future from - Low grade
chances to learning.
success. - Fail
-Suspension
or expulsion
Conclusion…

Plagiarism affected the society to create

laws in order to protect the right of the
authority from the people who steal works
of other people.
Thank
you