there are many types of plagiarism that may be done by us . sometimes we not realize that we are ACCIDENTALLY do the plagiarism.
Therefore, i would like to give explanation more regarding the term 'plagiarism by accident?'
As for the definition of and categories of plagiarism, according to Fraud,it mean turning someone else's writing as your own. Accident plagiarism mean ,fails to distinguish quote from paraphrase and fail to cite the documents properly. sometime it could be also, there are sloppy citation and poor integration of sources,besides being ignorance the rules of citation.
Top 3 of common causes of plagiarism, that are ; poor time management, being ignorance and also be the sloopy note taking.
These are some tips to avoid accidentally plagiarism:
1) improve your research methods
2) Be careful to distinguish your words from someone else
3) Double-check your citations and documentation
4)Consult a writing and book for update citation protocol for the documentation style you are using.
Next! How to protect yourself from accusations of plagiarism??
first thing , you must keep all the drafts. Make photocopies of all sources.
You can also print out web-pages and make sure to keep all the hand-written research notes.
Besides that, keep all the materials of the research until you receive the grade ! :)
When we conduct the research , all the steps must be taken to ensure that we are not making accident plagiarism. the key point to avoid all of these is RESPECT ! respect other people works , in order to gain respect for our work also.
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