When starting 3rd level education there are many things new students have to worry about and figure out, not least plagiarism. It is a word thrown around all the time in college but it means so much that if you were to cross the lines of plagiarism and ‘plagiarise’ your work the repercussions could spread to other areas of your life. An indication of how severe they may is highlighted by the fact that if you go to Google and type in as little as ‘repercussions of’... Plagiarism is the 3rd result that shows up.
Plagiarism is when you use someone else’s work and pass it off as your own without acknowledging or giving the author credit for their work. Not only does it lead your reader to believe you that you came up with the ideas in your piece but it does not give credit where credit is due to the original author. It is similar to holding a dinner party for people, you say you will make dinner but instead you go to the shops and pick something already made yet when your guests comment on how nice it is you pass it off as your own, its misleading and dishonest and definitely something to be avoided at all costs in 3rd level education.
There are a lot of useful sites on the internet with tips on how to avoid plagiarism. Websites such as Buzzle.com contain useful articles on how to avoid plagiarism, it includes tips on;
· Paraphrasing
· Quotation Marks
· Referencing all sources
· Managing your time
· Rechecking your work
For more information on these tips you can check out the link below.
I really liked your post and i will definitely use it from now on to avoid any plagiarism in the future.
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