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.