Plagiarism Contract
Plagiarism is copying someone’s work or ideas, using and presenting them as your original work, and taking credit for it, with or without the owner’s consent or knowledge (University of Oxford, n.d). In plagiarised work, the owner’s contribution is not adequately acknowledged, the citation is inaccurate, and permission to use the material is not obtained from the owner beforehand. Plagiarism may not be intentional; but is still an intellectual and academic offense, and a form of fraud (p.org, 2017). It is the most common infraction against the code of conduct in academics.
Common types of plagiarism include accidental, direct, mosaic, and self-plagiarism (Bowdoin, n.d). Accidental plagiarism is failing or incorrectly citing sources or presenting an idea assumed to be common knowledge but is not without referencing it (Valdes, 2019). Direct plagiarism is using someone’s work, word-for-word, without using quotation marks or accrediting the owner (Valdes, 2019). Self-plagiarism is the submission of one’s previous work or blending previous works without the consent of all involved professors (Bowdoin, n.d). Mosaic plagiarism happens when one uses phrases without quoting or citing them or replaces them with synonyms while retaining the original structure and meaning (Bowdoin, n.d).
I am fully aware of the concept and consequences of plagiarism. I also understand that if I commit the academic offense of plagiarizing any work, I will get a zero in that assignment. I know that I may also face the possibility of failing the class, get suspended, or even be expelled from the program.
Submitting plagiarised work in school may lead to the student getting a fail in the course, being suspended, or even getting expelled. Students who plagiarise deprive themselves of the opportunity to learn and increase their knowledge on a subject. Authors who plagiarise can damage their reputation and lose their credibility (Valdes, 2019). They may even get sued and arrested for committing intellectual property theft or fraud if the material had a Copywrite (p.org, 2017).
References
Bowdoin, (n.d). The Common Types of Plagiarism. Retrieved on February 27, 2020, from https://www.bowdoin.edu/dean-of-students/judicial-board/academic-honesty-and-plagiarism/common-types-of-plagiarism.html
Olivia Valdes (2019). What Is Plagiarism? Defining Plagiarism and Techniques to Avoid It. Retrieved on February 27, 2020, from https://www.thoughtco.com/plagiarism-definition-1691631
P.org (2017). What Is Plagiarism? Retrieved on February 27, 2020, from https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism
The University of Oxford, (n.d). Plagiarism. Retrieved on February 27, 2020, from https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skills/plagiarism?wssl=1