Plagrism
Assessment
MSc Marketing
Plagiarism Essay
First Draft by Pawansinee Parinyawuttichai
N0531997
25 October 2013
Collins Dictionary has given the definition of plagiarism as “the practice of using or copying someone else's idea or work and pretending that you thought of it or created it” (Collins, 1989, p.596). Scholars have given the word plagiarism others definitions and opinions, but the core meaning still stay in the same area as this one above. In academic writings and university researches, there have been an increased in numbers of plagiarism incidents. Figures of plagiarism cases found by various studies vary but similarly high. Hansen 2003 cited in Dahl 2007 that 38-40% of students plagiarised while Eagle and Hunt 2005 cited in Dahl 2007 found as high as 75% of students plagiarised. Majority of students regardless of nationality also admitted they have plagirised. This problem occurs at all university. Some universities have tackled the problem by employing text matching software such as Turnitin. This essay will critically evaluate the use of Turnitin in achieving higher scholarship. First the benefits and drawbacks of using the software and views of students and tutors about the software will be discussed. Then cultural issues related to plagiarism and the use of text matching software in identifying potential plagiarism will be examined. And finally my own views of using the software Turnitin will be presented. Turnitin is a web-based software that can detect unoriginality of student written work by comparing student submitting text with any works written before. The original purpose and main benefit of this software is that it helps reduce plagiarism. Both studies of Dahl (2007) and Walker (2010) support this fact. From Dalh's (2007) research it can be said that the use of the software creates fear of being caught which makes students more careful about plagiarism. Turnitin also encourages student to read about the correct way
MSc Marketing
Plagiarism Essay
First Draft by Pawansinee Parinyawuttichai
N0531997
25 October 2013
Collins Dictionary has given the definition of plagiarism as “the practice of using or copying someone else's idea or work and pretending that you thought of it or created it” (Collins, 1989, p.596). Scholars have given the word plagiarism others definitions and opinions, but the core meaning still stay in the same area as this one above. In academic writings and university researches, there have been an increased in numbers of plagiarism incidents. Figures of plagiarism cases found by various studies vary but similarly high. Hansen 2003 cited in Dahl 2007 that 38-40% of students plagiarised while Eagle and Hunt 2005 cited in Dahl 2007 found as high as 75% of students plagiarised. Majority of students regardless of nationality also admitted they have plagirised. This problem occurs at all university. Some universities have tackled the problem by employing text matching software such as Turnitin. This essay will critically evaluate the use of Turnitin in achieving higher scholarship. First the benefits and drawbacks of using the software and views of students and tutors about the software will be discussed. Then cultural issues related to plagiarism and the use of text matching software in identifying potential plagiarism will be examined. And finally my own views of using the software Turnitin will be presented. Turnitin is a web-based software that can detect unoriginality of student written work by comparing student submitting text with any works written before. The original purpose and main benefit of this software is that it helps reduce plagiarism. Both studies of Dahl (2007) and Walker (2010) support this fact. From Dalh's (2007) research it can be said that the use of the software creates fear of being caught which makes students more careful about plagiarism. Turnitin also encourages student to read about the correct way