ACHIEVEMENT 3 BY @peacejoh:MENTOR BY @cryptokannon|| TASK: CONTEST ETIQUETTE.

Here is my achievement 3 task talking about plagiarism please come with me as we explore.

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What is plagiarism?
Definition
"To steal and pass off (the ideas or
Words of another) as one's own:to
use (anther's production) without
crediting the source"
Types of plagiarism
Plagiarism takes various forms. It ranges from reading an entire documents to rewriting a single paragraph. In the end,all types of plagiarism come down to passing off someone else's ideas or words as your own.

Common types of plagiarism

1. Copy and paste plagiarism
   Copy and paste plagiarism, also know as direct plagiarism, means using a paragraph from another source without a citation.
   If you really want to include a passage from another source word for word, you should learn how to quote it.
2. mosaic plagiarism
   Copying and pasting different pieces of text together to create a kind of "mosaic" or "patchwork" of other researchers ideas is plagiarism.
3. Self-plagiarism
   When you use parts of your previous work ( e.g. a paper , a literature review or a dataset) without properly citing it. you commit what's called self-plagiarism.

Although it sounds a bit crazy to be penalised for plagirazing gour own work, you should know that it is done because it goes against the exceptions of the readers of your paper. They expect the work to be original.

1. Global plagiarism
   When you use someone else's paper. you are commiting plagiarism because you are pretending that the words and ideas are yours.

Using someone's else's work includes, for example, having a friend or family write the text for you or buying an essay from a so called essay mill.

Consequences of plagiarism.

The consequences of plagiarism depend on the type of plagiarism and whether you're a first ye student, an experienced academic or a working professional.

These are some possie consequences of plagiarism.
*. Falling the course
*. Expulsion or suspension from your university
*. Copyright infringement.
*.Ruined reputation and potentially the end of
your career.

  How to avoid plagiarism.

To avoid plagiarism, simply follow these two steps:.

1. Quote, paraphrase or summaries the words or ideas from someone else.
2. Give credit to the original source by including a citation in the text and the reference list.

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