Plgarism

What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is defined by the Georgetown University Honor Council document as "the act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another." In the Appendix to theHonor Council pamphlet called "Acknowledging the Work of Others" (which is used by permission of Cornell University), three simple conventions are presented for when you must provide a reference:
1.If you use someone else's ideas, you should cite the source.
2. If the way in which you are using the source is unclear, make it clear.
3. If you received specific help from someone in writingthe paper, acknowledge it.
Plagiarism is wrong for several reasons:
• If you plagiarize, you are cheating yourself. You don't learn to write out your thoughts in your own words, and you don'tget specific feedback geared to your individual needs and skills. Plagiarizing a paper is like sending a friend to practice tennis for you - you'll never score an ace yourself!
• Plagiarism isdishonest because it misrepresents the work of another as your own.
• Plagiarism devalues others' original work. Submitting a professional writer's work as yours is taking an unfair advantage overstudents who do their own work.
• It is wrong to take or use property (an author's work) without giving the owner the value or credit due. Further, copyright violations can result in fines ordamages.
• UPR's reputation affects the value of your degree; student dishonesty hurts PUCPR's standing and can make your diploma worth less.
Types of Plagiarism
There are essentially two (2) typesof plagiarism: deliberate and accidental.
Deliberate plagiarism occurs when you copy someone’s work with no intention of crediting your source. You deliberately choose to plagiarize. Here are severalexamples of this type of plagiarism:
1. A friend has a paper that fits your assignment, and you turn it in as your own.
2. You find a paper on the internet that fits the assignment, and you...