SECTION: STEM 2-12-4

GROUP NUMBER: 2
GROUP LEADER: Agsalud, Lei Archer, L.
GROUP MEMBERS: Abadillos, Shane, N.
Labrador, Althea Nicole, H.
Palaganas, Jennylyn, F.
Sidro, Mariel Julianne, B.

PLAGIARISM
I. DEFINITION
According to researchers, the noun "plagiarism" originates from the Latin word
"plagiarius," which has the negative context of a thief or kidnapper. The word "plagiarism" as it
is used today to describe literary theft first entered the English language in 1601. Ben Johnson,
a satirist, was the first to do it, and that marked the start of a new attitude toward stealing
ideas. In 1755, Samuel Johnson added the word "plagiarism" to the lexicon, and it had the same
definition as it does now. It is the act of presenting someone else's ideas or work as your own,
with or without that person's consent, by incorporating it into your work without giving it due
credit, is known as plagiarism.

II. EXAMPLES
A. Copying & pasting parts of many sources into a new document.
B. Using too precise of a paraphrase.
C. The absence of quotation marks when using a direct quote.
D. Failure to include an in-text citation.
E. sending a complete text that is not your own.

III. WHY DO PEOPLE COMMIT PLAGIARISM

Although plagiarism is often not considered a crime, like counterfeiting, it is still
subject to legal sanctions for prejudices brought about by copyright violations, violations of
moral rights, or torts. That is a significant ethical violation both in academia and in business and
yet, there are still some people who commit plagiarism. The common reason for those people
committing plagiarism, especially the students, is their desire to get a good grade. Some of
them are not satisfied with the grade that they are getting, especially those who have a strict
parent. They are afraid to fail and to disappoint their parents who have high expectations of
them. And as a result, they tend to plagiarize other works just to get a good grade. Whether it
was deliberate or not, it may have a long-lasting effect on the future career.

IV. WAYS TO AVOID PLAGIARISM

Unique and original work is crucial because submitting a paper that is detected as
plagiarized may result in severe consequences. Both students and experts can gain from
avoiding plagiarism. Stated below are the ways on how to avoid plagiarism.
A. Direct quotation - A direct quotation occurs when you use another person's words in
your own writing.
B. Paraphrasing - You can express someone else's ideas by paraphrasing in your own
words.
C. Plagiarism checkers or detection - The process of identifying instances of plagiarism or
copyright infringement inside a work or document is known as plagiarism detection, also
known as content similarity detection.
No matter what level of education you are in, it is advisable to prevent plagiarism
in research for the following reasons:
A. By not exclusively using and duplicating the ideas of others, you can raise the caliber of
your work.
B. If (or when) you get found plagiarizing, it spares you humiliation and shame.
C. It improves your capacity to accurately paraphrase the meaning of widely held beliefs
and principles.
D. It can help you avoid serious and detrimental professional consequences.
E. And finally, without needing to be concerned about accidentally stealing someone else's
ideas, you can become an expert at communicating your thoughts (there are a lot of
plagiarism fixers available online that can help you do this).