Plagiarism Comments

Read what our writers think about plagiarism:

1.If research is conducted thoroughly and a good understanding of the subject is achieved, there should be no need for plagiarism.
Kate , USA

2. … laws were established to give limited “franchise license” to those who articulate those ideas first. The franchise expires so many years after the death of the originator of the idea. That franchise license allows the originator to use that idea enfettered and anyone who proceeds to use that idea without acknowledgment, permission or negotiated compensation is in violation of copyright law
Dale , USA

3. Basically, it's deplorable. If you can't communicate in your own words, find something else to do. If you want to collect other people's words, be honest and say that's what you're doing.
Steve , USA

4. Plagiarism is wrong. There is no way around it. In the process of writing academic papers, especially for pay on a professional basis, there must be extreme caution to avoid plagiarism. Erring on the side of caution is always the best route to take. I would not ever want to be accused of plagiarism. I would never do it intentionally, and will be extremely careful to never do it accidentally either.
Lisa , USA

5. The biggest problem is how you can know for sure that the source is original and that you are not just plagiarizing the plagiarized. The best way to avoid all this is to double check your sources and to use at least two but even better three independent fonts of knowledge. If they tally on the main points then the facts are probably correct. It actually gives more credibility to a paper if all three of the sources are credited. It will also demonstrate that original research has actually been done well by someone.
Paul , England

6. Plagiarism is a very wrong crime, it robs intellectuals of work that may have taken much time to complete and it isn’t victimless.
Jason , USA

7. In my opinion, plagiarism is akin to theft as passing somebody else’s work off as your own is, ineffect, stealing another’s property. It is therefore essential that all citations are clearly referenced according to an established style guide. Intentional plagiarism should not be tolerated.
Rebecca , UK

8. It is a serious crime which is punishable by law. Plagiarism should be avoided at all costs and thus original work should be presented.
Wasif , USA

9. If I quote William Faulkner without saying he’s the original source of the sentence, then I am plagiarizing. If I copy text verbatim from the encyclopedia without citing it, I am plagiarizing. Though fair use ensures that ideas and facts are never protected by a copyright, I thoroughly believe in citing any idea or thought that is not my own original creation.
Lily , USA

10. I believe that one can get plenty of ideas and information from reading multiple sources, and it would be incorrect for one to steal anothers ideas and supplement them as their own. Plagiarising work that is not ones own is an indication that one lacks the skill or confidence to put their own ideas forward.
Pearl , Denmark