Answer to Question #160513 in English for zain ul abdeen

Question

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The purpose of this assignment is to help you develop a better understanding of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. 

In this assignment, you are required to answer the following questions:

• What constitutes plagiarism and how you can avoid it as a student?
• Identify one or two new things you learned from your research. 
• How plagiarism can affect your academic skills?

Criteria: This assignment carries 10 points (Rubric) with the following grading criteria;

• Ensure that your document includes between 500-700 words. (Word limit: 0 - 4 points)
• Your observations and comments on the result of your Internet search (Content: 0 – 3 points)
• Spelling, punctuation, grammar (Communication: 0 – 3 points)

Answer 1

Dangers of Plagiarism in Modern Academics

Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism 

Plagiarism has attracted the attention of schools and educators as a result of the threat it poses to the quality of education and the integrity of learners. According to Weber-Wulf (2014), plagiarism is an academic irregularity and an unethical professional practice that involves the use of work of research by an individual without the deserved representation. recognition. The copying of the work of another person is tantamount to reproducing ideas and it affects creativity negatively. When borrowing information it is crucial to mention the contribution of the original author.

There are various strategies that can get used to avoiding plagiarism. The bottom line is to ensure that the original author is given recognition. One the commonly used methods is to paraphrase by interpreting the key concepts in different words to demonstrate understanding. Direct quotes can also be used although the frequency of such quotes should be kept to the minimum. The quotes should be enclosed in quotation marks and followed by the source. Different citation styles such as MLA and APA are recommended. Any borrowed work should be cited appropriately. 

Current Developments in Plagiarism 

Over the years schools and educators have come up with new developments and recommendations to assist students in avoiding plagiarism. For instance, various citation styles have been proposed. The most common styles according to University of Washington (2021) are MLA, APA, and Chicago. APA (American Psychology Association) is mostly used in science subjects. On the other hand, MLA (Modern Language Association) is recommended in the literature. Chicago is mostly used in humanities. However, the formatting may vary from one institution to the other depending on the needs and objectives of both educators and Learners.

There are also variants to plagiarism that make it necessary for learners to pay special attention. Merely forgetting to cite properly is not an excuse and might land a student in trouble. The change of a few words in a sentence and the use of online spinning tools also amounts to plagiarism. Some institutions also discourage the use of block quotations and restrict the percentage of the paper that can contain direct quotations. There is also internal plagiarism where a student copies one section of the paper and pastes it on another section. Students should be aware of these new developments in plagiarism in an order to avoid being penalized. 

Effects of Plagiarism on Academic Skills

Plagiarism has serious consequences on the academic skills of students. Instead of spending time doing research, a student will look for already written papers online. Such a tendency encourages laziness and prevents the student from developing effective research skills. Plagiarism also imparts in the student unethical behavior that can significantly affect their integrity. A student that used to steal the works of research of others will most likely engage in exam and other academic irregularities. 

Plagiarism also affects the process of learning and the capacity of the student to synthesize information and engage in critical thinking. The essence of learning is to allow students to partake in innovation and development of ideas. Plagiarism can cripple education and affect technological and intellectual development. 

References 

University of Washington. (2020). Citation Styles and Tools: Which Citation Should I Use? Retrieved from https://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/citations/citation 

Weber-Wulf, D. (2014). False Feathers: A Perspective on Academic Plagiarism. Springer.