Plagiarism
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
Many people think of plagiarism as copying another s work or borrowing someone else s original
ideas.
But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:
ACCORDING TO THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER...
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Plagiarism
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
Many people think of plagiarism as copying another s work or borrowing someone else s original
ideas.
But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:
ACCORDING TO THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER ONLINE DICTIONARY, TO
"PLAGIARIZE" MEANS
to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one s own
to use (another s production) without crediting the source
to commit literary theft
to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud.
It involves both stealing someone else s work and
lying about it afterward.
BUT CAN WORDS AND IDEAS REALLY BE STOLEN?
According to U.
S.
law, the answer is yes.
The expression of original ideas is considered
intellectual property and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions.
Almost all
forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in some way
(such as a b
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