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Plagiarism is stealing.

Stealing is a crime.

PLAGIARISM IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Plagiarism Defined

According to the Meriam-Webster Dictionary, it is stealing and passing off the ideas or words of another as one's own, using of another's production without crediting the source, committing literary theft, and presenting as new and original idea or product derived from an existing source.  
At UNC, plagiarism is defined as "the deliberate or reckless representation of another's words, thoughts, or ideas as one's own without attribution in connection with submission of academic work, whether graded or otherwise." All knowledge is built from previous knowledge. If we're going to think about it, we can say that there may be no such thing as original today because almost allof our ideas are based from the ideas of others that were also based from the ideas of another people. We are all influenced by the present ideas set before us. It is true that we base our ideas from the others' but, plagiarism is a different thing. In plagiarism, the ideas of a person are stolen by another one. That is, by using these facts for one's own good without giving accreditation to the source.


Cases considered as Plagiarism

• Turning in someone else's work as your own
• copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
• failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
• giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
• changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
• copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not 
• Copying media from other websites to paste them into your own papers or websites.
• Making a video using footage from others’ videos or using copyrighted music as part of the soundtrack. 
• Performing another person’s copyrighted music .
• Composing a piece of music that borrows heavily from another composition.

Types of Plagiarism

Direct copying

This sort of plagiarism is taking the exact words somebody else wrote, (in a website, a book, another student's work, or any other source) and putting that into your assignment, without pointing out that you are using someone else's words. Word-switching This sort of plagiarism means taking someone else's writing and changing words here and there, or taking little bits of sentences, without pointing out that you are using someone else's ideas and sentence structure.

Concealing sources  

Not making it obvious where you are drawing on somebody else's work will be regarded as plagiarism. This includes: Taking somebody else's ideas and putting them into your words without telling us where you got the ideas. Using a source several times, but only pointing it out once. If you use ideas from the same source several times in a piece of work, you should place a citation each time you use the source.

Working with other students

You must always do your assignments yourself. So:

Unless you are told to work in a group, you must work alone. If you want to talk to your friends about the work, do it before you start writing. The work you submit must be your own!

• Submitting all or part of another student's work as your own is plagiarism.
• Copying another student's work is plagiarism.
• Sharing written work is plagiarism.
• Paying somebody to do your work for you is plagiarism.
• In an individual assignment, writing the assignment with other people is plagiarism.If you need help with English language, you should go to official University sources such as the Academic Skills Advice service or the Language Centre, rather than asking friends for help.
• Asking another student to translate your ieas into English, or getting their help to write your assignment is plagiarism.

It is acceptable to:

• Discuss work with other students.
• Get advice on information sources from other students.
• Work in a group when told to do so by your lecturer.

Buying assignments

• Buying your assignment is the most severe form of plagiarism. If you are found to have purchased your assignment, you will usually be excluded from the University.

Re-using your previous work
 

Re-using work from a previous assignment without making it clear what you are doing deceives the lecturer who is marking this piece of work, and is regarded as plagiarism. If you re-submit all or part of a previous piece of work it is poor academic practice as you are trying to get two sets of marks for one piece of work. You will not be set an identical assignment twice – even if the title looks similar you are expected to develop your ideas and arguments rather than simply cutting and pasting previous work
You can re-use previous work in the following ways:

• Using results from a previous assignment and referencing them as you would any other source.
• Re-reading and re-interpreting sources used on a previous assignment.
• Building on ideas from a previous assignment.
• You should NOT cut and paste large parts of a previous assignment into a new one.
• Sometimes you are told to re-use work for different assignments. For example, you might:
• Have an assignment where you write an essay plan, then another assignment where you write the full essay.
• Have an assignment where you write a literature review, then another assignment where you write a dissertation that includes the review.

High Profile Plagiarism Cases in the Philippines

• ORANGE AND LEMON'S BIG HIT

The PInoy band has been accused of copying the melody and musical arrangement of an obscure single, "Chandeliers", by 1980s New Wave group, Care, and then using it for their breakout hit, "PInoy Ako". Their song was used as the theme for Pinoy Big Brother.

• ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIANO DEL CASTILLO'S REHASHED DECISION

In July 2010, Asssociate Justice Mariano del Castillo was the subject of an expose done by Newsbreak. They alleged that numerous parts of Del Castillo's decision on the case involving World War II comfort women werecopied from three materials written by legal experts abroad and that the said authors were not properly attributed.

• MANUEL "MANNY" V. PANGILINAN'S SECONDHAND SPIELS

In April 2010, businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan tendered is irrevocable resignation as chair of the Ateneo de Manila University board of trustees after it was found that portions of the commencement speeches that he delivered at the school's graduation rites in March that year were copied from the speeches of celebrities like J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Conan O' Brien. To be fair, Panglinan was not directly at fault. His speech writers were responsible for the plagiarism.

• THE "PILIPINAS KAY GANDA" LOGO
• UP COLLEGE OF LAW DEAN ATTY. MARVIC LEONEN'S LACK OF ATTRIBUTION

PENALTIES FOR PLAGIARISTS

Destroyed Student Reputation

Plagiarism allegations can cause a student to be suspended or expelled. Their academic record can reflect the ethics offense, possibly causing the student to be barred from entering college from high school or another college. Schools, colleges, and universities take plagiarism very seriously. Most educational institutions have academic integrity committees who police students. Many schools suspend students for their first violation. Students are usually expelled for further offences.

Destroyed Professional Reputation

A professional business person, politician, or public figure may find that the damage from plagiarism follows them for their entire career. Not only will they likely be fired or asked to step down from their present position, but they will surely find it difficult to obtain another respectable job. Depending on the offense and the plagiarist’s public stature, his or her name may become ruined, making any kind of meaningful career impossible.

Destroyed Academic Reputation

The consequences of plagiarism have been widely reported in the world of academia. Once scarred with plagiarism allegations, an academic’s career can be ruined. Publishing is an integral part of a prestigious academic career. To lose the ability to publish most likely means the end of an academic position and a destroyed reputation.

Legal Repercussions

The legal repercussions of plagiarism can be quite serious. Copyright laws are absolute. One cannot use another person’s material without citation and reference. An author has the right to sue a plagiarist. Some plagiarism may also be deemed a criminal offense, possibly leading to a prison sentence. Those who write for a living, such as journalists or authors, are particularly susceptible to plagiarism issues. Those who write frequently must be ever-vigilant not to err. Writers are well-aware of copyright laws and ways to avoid plagiarism. As a professional writer, to plagiarize is a serious ethical and perhaps legal issue.

Monetary Repercussions

Many recent news reports and articles have exposed plagiarism by journalists, authors, public figures, and researchers. In the case where an author sues a plagiarist, the author may be granted monetary restitution. In the case where a journalist works for a magazine, newspaper or other publisher, or even if a student is found plagiarizing in school, the offending plagiarist could have to pay monetary penalties

REFERENCES:

writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/plagiarism/

http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/

http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/whatisplag.php

https://www.bowdoin.edu/studentaffairs/academic-honesty/common-types.shtml

http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-of-plagiarism/

http://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/54502/copycat-nation-10-high-profile-plagiarism-cases-in-the-philippines

http://www.ithenticate.com/resources/6-consequences-of-plagiarism