{"id":91,"date":"2014-10-14T05:58:02","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T05:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mediapasta.com\/stylusblog\/?p=91"},"modified":"2014-10-14T05:58:02","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T05:58:02","slug":"a-writers-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stylusolutions.com\/blog\/a-writers-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"A Writer\u2019s Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a writer one of your main worries is \u2013 what if my content gets copied or duplicated by someone else? Similarly, is all the content you\u2019ve written original or copied from elsewhere?<\/p>\n<p>Writer or a Thief?<\/p>\n<p>Have you heard of the word \u201cP L A G I A R I S M\u201d ?<\/p>\n<p>To put it in very simple words, plagiarism is stealing someone else\u2019s content and calling it yours.<\/p>\n<p>Okay\u2026 so now we won\u2019t just copy-paste the text, but we\u2019ll copy-paste, and use the \u201cSynonyms\u201d option in MS Word to replace a few keywords.<\/p>\n<p>FYI \u2013 that\u2019s still plagiarism!<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what Exactly Accounts to Plagiarism?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using content written by someone else and calling it yours<\/li>\n<li>Using a part of the original content\u2026 even one line<\/li>\n<li>Acknowledging the original work, by providing a fake reference(source that does not exist or is incorrect)<\/li>\n<li>Using someone else\u2019s content without referencing to the source<\/li>\n<li>Providing reference to the original source but modifying some of the content<\/li>\n<li>Copying few lines from ten different sources to make one article and calling it yours \u2013 <em>this one is most common!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Copying the flow of content while changing the words<\/li>\n<li>Copying images, photos, videos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Copying even three words in a line can account to plagiarism!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b<\/strong><strong>Tips to Prevent Plagiarism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How to prevent plagiarism?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start by thinking of instances when you would land up plagiarising:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You don\u2019t have the domain knowledge required for the title you are writing about<\/li>\n<li>You are not confident about your English writing skills<\/li>\n<li>You just cat\u00a0get started on the topic<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s that one day, you just don\u2019t feel like writing, but have to submit that urgent article<\/li>\n<li>You are working on tight timelines and just want to finish off things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can help yourself remain original \u2013 at lease with written words:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Research online; refer at least three websites for your understanding. Close all the reference sites and just write down what you understood. That\u2019s the best way because no two writers can write the same line in exactly the same way\u2026 unless you are looking at the line and typing it down or have memorized it.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to use someone else\u2019s text, use it as is \u2013 no changing anything, and provide the author\u2019s name and source link as a reference. This is not termed as plagiarism.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the source you have cited is correct and accessible.<\/li>\n<li>Keep track of your citations. It is common to forget saving the source while getting deep into research. Don\u2019t keep this task aside for later, as you may land up spending hours to locate that same source again.<\/li>\n<li>Use free online tools to check for plagiarism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Would you like it if a plagiarist stole your authentic hard work and credited it to his\/her name? It does not matter which community of writing you belong to \u2013 blog writers in Mumbai, technical writing services India, content writers in Mumbai, or writers in New York \u2013 plagiarism is an ethical fraud and will put a question mark on your career and integrity forever\u2026<\/p>\n<p>A request to all those who\u2019ve read this article\u2026 please do not copy-paste it and call it yours! <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stylusolutions.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_wink.gif\" alt=\";-)\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a writer one of your main worries is \u2013 what if my content gets copied or duplicated by someone else? Similarly, is all the content you\u2019ve written original or copied from elsewhere? Writer or a Thief? Have you heard of the word \u201cP L A G I A R I S M\u201d ? 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