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Monday, July 2, 2012

November 15, 2012
plagiarize • verb
You plagiarize when you take someone's ideas or words and pass them off as your own. It's a fancy word for copying. Many politicians and writers have plagiarized. It's not always professional suicide, however — just ask Vice President Joe Biden. Still, don't do it.

It's not illegal to plagiarize but it's morally wrong, and it might just get you tossed out of school. If you're writing something and include word-for-word something you've read and don't attribute the words or ideas to that writer, you are plagiarizing. The origins of the word are said to mean "one who kidnaps the child of another" — which certainly gives a sense of the gravity of the charge. After all, some writers do consider their words to be their babies.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Marcelo Coppola (Foster) P;5&6
    I don't like it when people plagiarize my words.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 6, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    paula bodan
    ms.foster
    per. 5&6

    i once plagiarized from the internet and my teacher had found out and i got a referal never again will i ever plagiarize.

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  3. yazmineNovember 15, 2012 at 4:31 AM

    Yaneisy Ramos
    Ms.Allen
    Period#5&6

    Offers some caveats and suggestions to aid political science professors in dealing with students who cheat and plagiarize.

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  4. Gabriel lopez per. 5&6November 15, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    Gabriel Lopez
    Ms.Allen
    Period.5&6

    Plagiarize work produced by anyone other than the student who will be submitting the dissertation.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 15, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    Alexa Garcia
    Ms. Mccolister
    Period 5


    Plagiarism is severely punishable in today's society, where people's individual thoughts and words are cherished highly, stealing those words are considered a shameful and disloyal act.

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  6. UnknownNovember 19, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    Jennifer Viera
    Ms.Allen
    Period 3&4

    If you plagarize you may face expulsion and a suitable fine.

    ReplyDelete

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