An Essay of Plagiarism

Running head: AN ESSAY OF PLAGIARISM
AN ESSAY OF PLAGIARISM
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Running head: AN ESSAY OF PLAGIARISM
Publication of materials contains serious issues that preserves the authenticity of the
writer. One the central issue regarding the preservation of the written material is the issue
regarding Plagiarism refers to the practice of taking someone else’s work and claiming them
as of one’s own. Thus, plagiarism refer to the unethical practice that refers to the stealing and
publication of another author’s language, thought, ideas or expression. The act of preventing
Plagiarism refers to the preservation of the academic honesty. However, with the rise of
globalization and digital age act of plagiarism has increased in multiple level. Plagiarism or
literal burglary is a growing problem of the tertiary institutions. In the study by Don McCabe
of Rutgers University, the incidence of plagiarism was as high as 74 per cent. This study also
reveals the ways and the methods in which the students defined plagiarism. According to
them direct copying and pasting of materials from any sources of plagiarism. On this note a
very serious issue needs to be addressed, is plagiarism only restricted to the written material
or plagiarism can also be extend to the stealing if the ideas. Software like turn-it-in can be
used to check the plagiarism, however with the rise in digital age the technological battle
between the paper mills and anti-plagiarism services continues to escalates. Thus, there is
urgent need to implement strategies that can attend to the root cause of plagiarism.
According to many studies, the tendency of plagiarism increases due to the lack of interests
or when there is overburdened work. Routine of monotonous task also creates an
environment of vacuum where the study no longer feels interested in the particular work that
he or she is assigned to (Macdonald and Carroll). The administrative guidelines in the tertiary
institutions though very strict in curbing out the act of plagiarism but they have a very
reluctant attitude to infuse the student with the right form of attitude. Plagiarism in the rise of
digital age is very easy track however; the intention of the person is not traceable. Thus
producing software, which detects the plagiarism, does not do away with the crisis of the
present. The entire integrity of the education system fail in its cause when the student