The Plagiarism

Spectrum 2.0
The Plagiarism Spectrum 2.0 identifies twelve types of unoriginal work.
Familiarity with traditional forms of plagiarism and emerging trends helps
students develop original thinking skills and do their best original work.

Original Student Word-for-Word Self Mosaic Software-based Contract

Collusion Plagiarism Plagiarism Plagiarism Text Modification Cheating
Thinking
Working with other Copying and pasting Reusing one’s previously Weaving phrases and Taking content written by Engaging a third party
When someone submits
students on an content without proper published or submitted text from several sources another and running it (for free, for pay, or
assignments that are their
assignment meant for attribution. work without proper into one’s own work. through a software tool in-kind) to complete
own work, composed of
individual assessment. attribution. Adjusting sentences (text spinner, translation an assignment and
original ideas built on
without quotation marks engine) to evade representing that as
attributed sources.
or attribution. plagiarism detection. one’s own work.

Inadvertent Paraphrase Computer Code Source-based Manual Text Data Plagiarism

Plagiarism Plagiarism Plagiarism Plagiarism Modification Falsifying or fabricating data
Forgetting to properly Rephrasing a source’s Copying or adapting Providing inaccurate or Manipulating text or improperly appropriating
cite or quote a source ideas without proper source code without incomplete information with the intention of someone else’s work,
or unintentional attribution. permission from and about sources such that misleading plagiarism putting a researcher,
paraphrasing. attribution to the they cannot be found. detection software. institution, or publisher’s
original creator. reputation in jeopardy.

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