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SCHOLARSHIP
from Cruz’ “Sotto: What really happened in
plagiarism issue” (2012)
Gitanjali 10
Writecon 2007
Why do people plagiarize?
v Pressure from seniors
v Publish or perish system
v Faster
v Chances of getting caught or
action being taken is slim
Gitanjali 11
Writecon 2007
Types of Plagiarism
1. Word-for-word plagiarism
2. Paraphrase plagiarism
3. Mosaic plagiarism
4. Incomplete citation plagiarism
5. Source plagiarism
WORD-FOR-WORD PLAGIARISM
“Copying of another’s
writing without the
use of quotation marks
and without
identifying it in a
footnote, both of
which are necessary”
(“Academic Integrity”)
PARAPHRASE PLAGIARISM
“An abbreviated
restatement of another
person’s analysis or
conclusion, without
acknowledging the
source”
(“Academic Integrity”)
MOSAIC PLAGIARISM