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plagiarism
using work dishonestly
Plagiarism is using another person’s words or ideas as your own without properly acknowledging the source.
This vs that
That would be plagiarism.
That would be proper paraphrasing.
Hear it in real life
Why has the lecturer asked to see you?
She thinks there may be plagiarism in my essay.
The university treats plagiarism seriously, even when the copying was accidental.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally name the offence directly rather than describe it in abstract terms.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I did plagiarism because I forgot the citation.
Say: I committed plagiarism because I forgot the citation.
Use 'commit plagiarism' or say 'my work contained plagiarism'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
commit plagiarism
Students can commit plagiarism without meaning to if they do not record their sources.
He was warned that copying the paragraph could mean committing plagiarism.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about academic writing.
this suggests that ___
This suggests that the policy needs reviewing.
Academic writing words
Study · Academic writing: the words around “plagiarism”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
That could be plagiarism.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
plagiarism
using work dishonestly
“The university treats plagiarism seriously, even when the copying was accidental.”
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