1 - Plagiarism

Probably one of the most boring lectures I've sat through! Actually I mean slept through but anyway....


The whole deal with plagiarism is basically don't do it. Actually I should stress the whole don't do it part, DON'T DO IT! M'okay? Plagiarism for the people that don't know what it is, its just copying someone else ideas/works or if you want an exact definition,

"to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own." (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)

ITB is crazy strict with this, as are most colleges I assume. The whole idea is just to basically get you think for yourself, plus when it comes down to it what's the point in repeating someone else's idea when you could voice yours? There's a long handout as well the college gave out about all the rules on plagiarism, hope you read it like I did....Anyway here is the link if your one of the (un)lucky people that didn't get to read it ITB Plagiarism Policy on Assignments and Examinations. This shows the do's and don't's of plagiarism  and how the college carries out discipline for people who commit plagiarism, oh and trust me it is a BIG deal. The way you go about writing your essays without doing it through plagiarism is that you just have to use the referencing system, which is really easy once you get the hang of it, I'll get on the whole referencing thing though in a later blog so don't worry!


In the end plagiarism is always going to be down the person just being lazy, not thinking or both. So as I said, don't do it!