Avoiding Plagiarism!: Types of Plagiarism
Watch Out for These Plagiarism Types
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The Ghost Writer
Student turns in another person's work, word-for-word, as his or her own.
The Photocopy
Student copies significant portions of text from a single source, without alteration.
The Potluck Paper
Student copies from several sources, tweaking sentences to make them fit together but retaining most of the original phrasing.
The Poor Disguise
Student includes much of the essential content of the source but has altered it slightly by changing key words and phrases.
The Labor of Laziness
Student takes the time to paraphrase most of the paper from other sources and make it all fit together, instead of spending the same effort on original work.
The Self-Stealer
Student "borrows" generously from his or her previous work, violating policies concerning the expectation of originality adopted by most academic institutions.
Sources Cited (But Still Plagiarized)
Student mentions a source or author, but neglects to include the full source info--obscuring the source..
Student provides inaccurate information regarding the sources, making it impossible to find them.
Student properly cites a source, but neglects to put in quotation marks text that has been copied word-for-word, or close to it. Although attributing the basic ideas to the source, the writer is falsely claiming original presentation and interpretation of the information.
The Resourceful Citer
Student properly cites all sources, paraphrasing and using quotations appropriately. The catch? The paper contains almost no original thought!
The Perfect Crime
Student properly quotes and cites a source in some places, but includes more content/ideas from the source without citation.
