com/1753-7983.htm EBS 3‚3 Dealing with plagiarism in a complex information society Debbie Wheeler Abu Dhabi Women’s College‚ Higher Colleges of Technology‚ Abu Dhabi‚ United Arab Emirates‚ and 166 David Anderson Al Ain Women’s College‚ Higher Colleges of Technology‚ Al Ain‚ United Arab Emirates Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the modern information society on attitudes and approaches to the prevention of plagiarism and to examine a less punitive‚ more
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Clouds vs. The Apology In Aristophanes’ Clouds and in Plato’s Apology we see extensive fictional representations of the historical figure‚ Socrates‚ who left us no literary works under his own name. When comparing these two representations‚ readers often assume‚ as a result of the nature of the comedic genre‚ that Aristophanes’ portrayal of Socrates is exaggerated and fallacious. On the other hand‚ Plato’s account is often taken more seriously as a result of the philosophical genre and the respected
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In The Apology for Raymond Sebond‚ Montaigne references scientists and mathematicians in order to support his argument against certainty because human knowledge continually changes. For example‚ when Montaigne writes about shifts in human understanding of astronomy‚ he argues that if Greek philosophers could contradict the universally held belief that the sky and stars revolve around earth and then be confirmed by Copernicus one thousand years later‚ one would expect that another theory will replace
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Plagiarism Policy Between George Brown College and Seneca College According to each official site‚ George Brown College (GBC) and Seneca Colleges (SC) have a policy and punishment for plagiarism. In section 9.2 of Seneca College’s policy‚ “plagiarism is defined as using someone else’s work and presenting it as one’s own‚ instead of properly documenting every source.”(Seneca College‚ n.d) In other words‚ it is the same as stealing other’s thoughts or ideas. The two colleges are different from each
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A young lovers wish of having a boyfriend that treats her right becomes a part of a dream where the harsh truth is “dreams can come to reality”. While being fascinated with dreaming‚ Connie spent a lot of the time letting her mind slip over onto thoughts about the boy she had seen the night before. The thoughts were vivid about how nice he treated her and how this could potentially be all the time.”Connie sat with her eyes closed in the sun‚ dreaming and dazed with the warmth about her as
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Specifically in art‚ it comes to no surprise that artists can become heavily influenced by another’s artwork and unconsciously copy them. In some instances‚ this would be considered plagiarism and or copyright infringement‚ but to Jonathan Lethem‚ it is a gift. In his piece‚ “The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism” he discusses the obscenities of privatizing ideas and opinions‚ because it restricts creativity. By forming false entitlement on something that was never truly yours‚ other individuals
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What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is a criminal act of stealing other people’s ideas and information. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work. The word plagiarize derives from the Latin word “plagiārius”‚ which means “kidnapper”. The act of plagiarizing is taking someone’s work or ideas as if it were their own. Heavy punishment could be given if a person is caught plagiarising. Normally general public‚ mostly students‚ would need to access
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Plagiarism in College Writing Introduction Plagiarism occurs in many forms. Self-plagiarism and inadvertent plagiarism are two forms of plagiarism. Students plagiarize for many reasons. Self-plagiarism is a form of plagiarism that is difficult to detect and often over looked. Inadvertent plagiarism is often caused by sloppy work and poor citation preparation skills. Proper education and practicing citations along with the use of online tools will assist the student in
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Ethical Considerations Colleges and Universities hold similar views and policies on plagiarism. They generally include a Code of Honor or Conduct listed in their student handbooks. Students are required to sign a pledge stating they will honor their schools ’ codes. The punishments for disregarding the codes are similar from University to University. Eastern Kentucky University has an Academic Integrity Policy (Eastern Kentucky University‚ 2006‚ para 4). Each student must sign a pledge stating
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Wisdom - Plato’s “Apology” Many have tried to find definitions to wisdom over the course of time and many have pursued the ideal of becoming wise. This trait is worn as a title of glory and pride by those seen as wise‚ but Socrates’ wisdom brought him more enemies than it did followers or friends. His desire for insight into human nature and all that is around provoked him to ask questions‚ and those who question the “normal” way of things are dangerous and frightening. Should one be accused
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