The Bedford Researcher defines plagiarism as "a form of intellectual dishonesty" (121). Plagiarism come in two different forms, unintentional and intentional. Unintentional is the more common of the two kinds of plagiarism, and it is just as it sounds. Most of the time it comes with just poor note-taking skills and neglecting to differentiate between the ideas of your sources and the ideas of yours. Intentional plagiarism is much less common than unintentional, but is more severe and comes with more strict consequences.
Avoiding plagiarism (unintentional) entails recognizing research ethics, which include: "acknowledging the sources of the information, ideas, and arguments used in your document," "accurately and fairly representing the information, ideas, and arguments-," (124) and using a works cited page at the end of your paper. It also includes making sure you know your information, and understanding the issue you've chosen. Also, verify that your notes are taken carefully so you use quotation marks and recognize the sources in your summaries and paraphrases.
Most of the time when people plagiarize they believe they don't have time, think it's easier than writing their own paper, believes that they're not a good writer, or other reasons, The Bedford Researcher points out on page 133.
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