RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

RESEARCH PLAGIARISM AND THESAURUS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

You re-use paragraphs from a paper you wrote last semester and put it into a new assignment, and you don’t cite it because it’s your own work. Is this plagiarism?

A	No, it is not plagiarism
B	Yes, it is self-plagiarism
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Copying and Pasting Plagiarism Anytime you copy and paste verbatim from a source and do not give the source credit it is plagiarism. If you do copy and paste a passage word for word, you must put the information in quotations (i.e. “ “) marks and give credit to the author. This is called a direct quote.

Detailed explanation-2: -In academic writing, plagiarism involves using words, ideas, or information from a source without including a citation. Plagiarism can have serious consequences, even when it’s done accidentally. To avoid plagiarism, it’s important to keep track of your sources and cite them correctly.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lesser known form of plagiarism is self-plagiarism. It’s good to be aware of what this means, especially if you are repeating subjects or doing multiple subjects that might have similar topics for assignments.

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