Achievement3: content etiquette by @clavexcyril1

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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

Plagiarism can refers to when some takes someone else's work or ideas and use them as your own with or without the knowledge of the real owner.

Types of plagiarism

There are different types of plagiarism:-

DIRECT PLAGIARISM

The Direct plagiarism a person copy other peoples work, word for word, and the person also claim the copied work to be his or her own

SELF PLAGIARISM

Self plagiarism is when a person copy his or her previous work, or try to mix parts of his/her previous works without attribution.

MOSAIC PLAGIARISM

The Mosaic plagiarism simple means when a person borrows or copy words from a source without collecting permission from the owner,

ACCIDENTAL PLAGIARISM

The Accidental Plagiarism means when a person mistakely copy someone's else work in the process of making his/her research, this kind of plagiarism is difficult to avoid.

How to avoid plagiarism

Plagiarism can bee avoid if you follow the following steps

Try and learn to write in your own word.

Make sure you properly cite a copied quote from the source.

If you are making use of a picture make sure you properly cite the source.
Always make sure credies are given to the right source
Beware of copying and pasting someone's else work

Example of citation

A life without humor is like a life without legs. You are haunted by a sense of incompleteness, and you cannot go where your friends go.
Elwyn Brooks White, A Subtreasury of American Humor - Page xx

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I have fully read and understood the Steemit Etiquette on Steemit Community and I will make sure I follow the rules
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