References

Panter, M. (2018). Avoiding plagiarism. Retrieved from https://www.aje.com/en/arc/editing-tip-avoiding-plagiarism/

Grellier, J., Goerke, V. (2014) Communication toolkit (3^rd ed.). Australia: Cengage Learning.

Ambaum, G., Barnes, B. (n.d.) [A comic about plagiarism] [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.plagiarismchecker.net/how-can-i-paraphrase-without-plagiarising.php

DenBleyker, R. (2010) Cyanide and Happiness [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://explosm.net/comics/2264/

Reflection

Both of these articles provide valid reasons and points concerning plagiarism. They even assist people with evading it completely. According to my way of thinking, plagiarism is a significant figure in the world. It absolutely needs to be stopped. However, I do not agree with a few statements from both sides of the article.

 

To begin with, I do not agree with the fact that synonyms cannot be used in specific areas as long as it makes sense. For example, the first article states that “You can’t just replace every third word with a synonym and call it your own phrasing” (Grellier & Goerke, 2014, p.69). This is somewhat true, however, people add synonyms to make phrases come to life, to make it more involved with the reader. Despite this, others would argue that using synonyms just covers up any copied work and using difficult words would make the readers confused. Yet, this really depends on the target audience. Are they kids? Teenagers? Or are they adults?

Moreover, I do not agree with Panter either. She says that we should use detection tools to find any copied work (Avoiding Plagiarism, para. 13). But really, all one needs to do is to link up with a friend in order to check the mistakes. Otherwise, proofread your work. That being said, passing your paper unto a friend could mean they could copy it, so be sure to pass it on to the right person.

Summary

There are countless ways to stay away from plagiarism like quoting or similar ideas as long as one gives credit to the creator. However, the more important ones are writing them down in a summary or paraphrasing them; do not just change the words with synonyms, see Figure 1. In addition, always cite the authors' name and the year of their work at the beginning or at the end of the topic (Course notes, as cited in Schwabe, 1987, p. 84).

Plagiarism is an important thing not only in this article but around the world. Plagiarism happens when one does not give credit to the owner, or when one takes another artist's idea and claims it as their own (Grellier & Goerke, 2014, p. 68). Some students plagiarize knowingly, but others are just generally clueless although that’s hardly the case. Even if one reuses a work they have made before they’re just as guilty, see Figure. 2. It is a bad idea to just collect information from the internet and paste it into different sections and just word it differently its technically still plagiarism. (Grellier & Goerke, 2014, p. 69).

One certain way of steering clear of plagiarism is that whenever one has to start writing, they should never keep their eyes on their notes as they are more likely to copy. Instead, the student should keep their mind maps near them (Grellier & Goerke, 2014, p. 70).

American Journal Experts provide students with a few ways to avoid plagiarism. One way is to fittingly quote the author if it has to do with the point they’re making. This helps if the writer cannot properly paraphrase the authors' words (Panter, 2018, para. 7). Furthermore, when a student comes to an end on their writing, they should always remember to place the references down below. Panter (2018), recommends that students should use detection tools to check their work in order to be sure they don’t plagiarize (para. 13). Lastly, both articles are similar since they give ideas on how to avoid plagiarism and the consequences of copying someone else’s work without giving them the credit.