PLAGIARISM: Wow. What a big word, like “marmalade”. Hope I spelt it correctly!
PLAGIARISM is deliberately copying someone else’s work and putting your name to it. A couple of years ago, there was a celebrated case in South Africa. A university lecturer had copied extracts from American author, Joseph Leyleveld’s book, MOVE YOUR SHADOW. (An excellent book, by the way!). A big extract was taken word for word. It was discovered and the lecturer was forced to resign his prestigious position. Naughty naughty!
Plagiariasm seems to be quite prevalent amongst songwriters, like George Michael, but I bet there are many writers too. “Prima donnas”!
When deciding whether you are infringing copyright and/or commiting plagiarism, ask yourself these questions:
- Have I made a genuine effort to put the material into my own words?
- Have I cited and credited ideas and other material from my reseach material?
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” but please don’t plagiarise!
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