8 Plagiarism Defined
Plagiarism is one of the most frequent academic integrity violations. It ranges in severity from blatant plagiarism, where a student simply submits a whole work that is not their own, for example a paper they purchased online, to inadvertent plagiarism, where a student tried to do honest work, but still accidentally plagiarized.
With the rise of AI tools, new forms of plagiarism have emerged. Students may now submit work generated entirely by AI, partially created with AI assistance without proper attribution, or use AI to paraphrase existing sources without acknowledgment.
What does the word plagiarism mean?
Key Takeaway
There are many definitions of the word plagiarism, but all have one thing in common:
- the misrepresentation of something as your own.
This includes misrepresenting AI-generated content as your own original work, or failing to properly disclose AI assistance when required by your instructor.
