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Plagiarism: What Writers Need to Know

Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar, a poet and professor of creative writing, discusses plagiarism and how writers can avoid it in their own work.

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PLAGIARISM What Writers Need to Know BY RAVI SHANKAR
What is plagiarism? According to Merriam-Webster, "to plagiarize" is "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another as ones own or use (anothers production) without crediting the source. This can include: PRESENTING THE WORK OF ANOTHER AUTHOR AS YOUR OWN COPYING SELECT WORDS OR PHRASES WITHOUT CITING THEM FAILING TO CITE SOURCES OR INCORRECTLY CITING SOURCES
EASTWAY UNIVERSITY OF HUMANITIES WWW.EUSS.EDU/EIPA IS PLAGIARISM A CRIME? Not exactly. Plagiarism is more of an ethical problem than a crime, although some forms of plagiarism may qualify as copyright infringement. Regardless, plagiarism still has serious consequences, like potential academic suspension or expulsion, loss of a job, serious reputational damage, and more.
of college undergrads reported paraphrasing or copying sentences from written sources without citing them. 38% *according to plagiarism.org of college undergrads reported paraphrasing or copying sentences from Internet sources without citing them. 36% HOW COMMON IS PLAGIARISM?
The best way to avoid plagiarism is to always cite your sources. When in doubt, be sure to cite, even if you're not using a full or direct quote. You can also work with a professor, peer editor, adviser, or a wide range of online sources to make sure that your work is free of plagiarism. HOW CAN YOU AVOID PLAGIARISM?
FOR MORE INFOMRATION Visit RaviShankarPoet.com!

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Plagiarism: What Writers Need to Know

  • 1. PLAGIARISM What Writers Need to Know BY RAVI SHANKAR
  • 2. What is plagiarism? According to Merriam-Webster, "to plagiarize" is "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another as ones own or use (anothers production) without crediting the source. This can include: PRESENTING THE WORK OF ANOTHER AUTHOR AS YOUR OWN COPYING SELECT WORDS OR PHRASES WITHOUT CITING THEM FAILING TO CITE SOURCES OR INCORRECTLY CITING SOURCES
  • 3. EASTWAY UNIVERSITY OF HUMANITIES WWW.EUSS.EDU/EIPA IS PLAGIARISM A CRIME? Not exactly. Plagiarism is more of an ethical problem than a crime, although some forms of plagiarism may qualify as copyright infringement. Regardless, plagiarism still has serious consequences, like potential academic suspension or expulsion, loss of a job, serious reputational damage, and more.
  • 4. of college undergrads reported paraphrasing or copying sentences from written sources without citing them. 38% *according to plagiarism.org of college undergrads reported paraphrasing or copying sentences from Internet sources without citing them. 36% HOW COMMON IS PLAGIARISM?
  • 5. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to always cite your sources. When in doubt, be sure to cite, even if you're not using a full or direct quote. You can also work with a professor, peer editor, adviser, or a wide range of online sources to make sure that your work is free of plagiarism. HOW CAN YOU AVOID PLAGIARISM?
  • 6. FOR MORE INFOMRATION Visit RaviShankarPoet.com!