IRM1501
PORTFOLIO EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 2
QUESTION 1
In the IRM1501 Study Guide there is referred to the Oxford English Dictionary definition
where it clearly defines plagiarism as “an action or practice of plagiarizing; the wrongful
appropriations or purloining, and publication as one’s o...
In the IRM1501 Study Guide there is referred to the Oxford English Dictionary definition
where it clearly defines plagiarism as “an action or practice of plagiarizing; the wrongful
appropriations or purloining, and publication as one’s own, of the ideas, or expression of
the ideas … of another”. Furthermore, it says that it’s fraud in the sense that occurs
when a researcher steals ideas or writings of another or when he makes use of these
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ideas or writings without citing the source, where he got the information from
.
Plagiarism is the act of taking and using, ideas and thoughts of someone else and
presenting them as your own original work. It is regarded as type theft that includes a
number of dishonest academic activities. Making use of the prescribed style of
referencing is gravely important in order to avoid plagiarism. It indicates that it is not
your idea and you have extracted it from somebody else work. The term Paraphrasing is
a guide in plagiarism, this is done by not copying the exact words from the text where
the information is being extracted. Another way to avoid plagiarism is to quote a text.
Citing can be made use of to avoid plagiarism. It’s an efficient tool to avoid plagiarism
and it also gives a clear indication to where the information was obtained and that it is
not your own. Plagiarism can also occur when a student copies the work of a fellow
student and poses it as if it’s his own.
Plenty of students at universities are unfamiliar with what exactly leads to plagiarism and
can often, without realizing it, be found guilty of plagiarizing. Yet, when caught, the
consequences are exactly the same whether it was an honest mistake or not. It is
therefor of high importance that every student etc. understand what leads to plagiarism
and refrain from committing such an act.
A great example of plagiarism, which is also well renowned around the world is Melania
Trump's speech of the year 2016, at the Republican National Convention. This speech
did not only mimic the main message of Michelle Obama’s speech in 2008 at the
Democratic National Convention, but also used some of the exact wording.
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