Chele Hill: The Practice Of Plagiarism

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Plagiarism Chele Hill University of Life When an individual uses an idea, concept, theory, phrase, or words that are original to their own thought, the individual is free to use the information in whatever matter the individual needs or desires. Most individuals do not find that original ideas, concepts, theories, phrases or words to be as prolific when the writing process begins. Frequently, an individual will gather information from multiple pieces of work produced by others. It is common practice to use many different pieces of work to convey ideas, concepts, and theories. This practice only becomes a problem if the individual submits the work as their own. When an individual falsely submits this type of work as their own it is a violation of the rights of the original author and the individual has committed plagiarism. According to the catalog at California State University San Marcos (2008), an individual that puts their name to work that they didn’t complete, whether as an individual or as part of a group, it is plagiarism. Another type of…show more content…
Self-plagiarism, as described by the American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual (2010) “refers to the practice of presenting one’s own…show more content…
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