Plagiarism
Writing practice is always a good habit. It is always regarded as creative job and creative writings is a noble work. A society can change a lot by the writings. Ideas, formulae, plans and targets are focused in writings. A nation is always hopeful for a good writer. It seeks for a good writing that can rebuild a nation, a young reader search for a writing that can give pleasure and enjoyment, a planner is curious about data and information. So, you can give something for the next generation by your writings that actually outcome of your great thinking. Newspaper, magazine and journal creates a vital role in this respect. It paves the way for the writer to store their unique idea, information and a resource of knowledge. That why newspaper is called the storehouse of knowledge.
Cherry blossoms international school and college is patronized the young writer as always. They created a platform for the young writers named ‘Insperia’- a school magazine so that they can share their idea and creative thinking and luckily, we get unique writings every year. Students are curious about their writings because it works as a platform that creates competition.
Some wittings are good and full of resources which are selected and some are rejected because of misguided information and full of plagiarism. And plagiarism cannot give anything for the society. Now, question for the young writers, what is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the act of presenting another person’s words, ideas, data, or creative expressions as your own, without giving proper credit to the original source. Institutions view plagiarism as a serious ethical violation that can lead to failing grades or expulsion.
At our second edition of school magazine ‘Insperia’, one of our students submitted an article which were so good writing that created suspicion on his writing. To check for authentication, I directly searched on the internet and the result matched with my suspicion. The article was copied directly from the internet. This is called a super type of plagiarism. There are various forms plagiarism which will be discussed one by one in this article.
Sometimes, it happens that articles are submitted by blending phrases, sentences or ideas from multiple sources into their own writing without proper citation. It is done by slightly changing words or sentence structures to make it seem original. It is called mosaic plagiarism. It’s tricky because it may look like paraphrasing, but it still borrows heavily from others’ work without acknowledgment. That’s why it is also known as patchwork plagiarism. Mosaic Plagiarism is done by mixing content from different sources without credit, changing a few words or sentence structures, omitting quotation marks or proper citations. This type of plagiarism hinders a student’s original thinking and creativity. It violates academic integrity and is considered a serious offense by educational institutions.
Another form of plagiarism is paraphrasing plagiarism. It is a sneaky form of copying text from other sources and as usually is claimed as his own writing. Paraphrasing plagiarism happens when someone rewrites another person’s work by changing the words or sentence structure but keeps the original ideas. It may look like the writer is using their own words, but the core content is still borrowed. It is done by rewording someone else’s sentences without citing the source or by keeping the original meaning and structure mostly intact. For example, Original: “Herbal remedies have been used for centuries to treat common ailments.”
Paraphrased plagiarism: “For hundreds of years, people have relied on herbs to cure everyday illnesses.”
Proper version: “For hundreds of years, people have relied on herbs to cure everyday illnesses (Smith, 2020).”
Whatever the forms of plagiarism might be, it is always bad. It undermines trust in academic and professional communities as well as triggers infringement claims and financial penalties. It will damage your reputation and can lose credibility and career opportunities. Afterall, by doing this, you will lose your quality of writing.
- Keep Track of Your Sources: Always note where your information comes from. Use research logs or citation tools to organize your references.
- Paraphrase Properly: Don’t just change a few words. Understand the idea, then rewrite it in your own words—and still cite the source.
- Use Quotation Marks for Direct Quotes: If you use someone’s exact words, put them in quotation marks and cite the source.
- Cite Every Source: Whether you quote, paraphrase, or summarize—always give credit using the correct citation style (APA, MLA, etc.).
- Add Your Own Ideas: Blend research with your own analysis. Don’t rely too heavily on others’ work.
- Use a Plagiarism Checker: Tools like Grammarly or Scribbr’s checker can help you spot accidental plagiarism before submission.
- Use AI Tools Responsibly: If you use AI-generated content, make sure it’s original and properly cited. AI outputs can be flagged by detectors.
Core Principles for the writers
- Honesty: Acknowledge all sources and never present others’ work as your own.
- Transparency: Document research paths, quotation marks, and citation details clearly.
- Accountability: Take responsibility for accurate referencing and for correcting errors.
- Respect: Honor the intellectual contributions of original authors and creators.
Strategies to Prevent Plagiarism
Keep detailed research notes. Record full bibliographic details for every source you consult.
- Use quotation marks and citations: Quote text exactly and follow your discipline’s citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
- Paraphrase thoughtfully: Digest the idea fully, then express it in a new structure and language, accompanied by a citation.
- Employ plagiarism-check tools: Run drafts through reputable software before submission.
- Understand fair use and copyright: Know when you need permission and when citation suffices.
Clarifying “Use the Appropriate Citation Style Consistently”
To ensure clarity and avoid plagiarism, follow these core steps:
- Choose one citation style at the start (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) based on your discipline or publisher’s guidelines.
- Apply its rules uniformly to every in-text citation and reference entry throughout your document.
- Use official style manuals or trusted online guides to resolve any formatting questions.
Acknowledgement: I do hereby acknowledge that I have taken help from various sources like ‘Detailed Guide to APA (7th Edition), MLA Style (9th Edition), and Chicago Citation Styles’ for writing the article ‘plagiarism’.
ICT and development of a country
Development of a country means any improvement in the standard of living of people. It includes economic factors such as wealth and social factors such as education, safety and security etc.
In another word, a developed country is one that is considered to have a high standard of living, such as: good housing, good education system and longer life expectancy.
Dr Shaleha Kader utters a very simple word to define development. She says, “True development means people of a country can sleep without starvation and tension. They can move here and there freely. Moreover, they can share their opinion freely.” We all hope for development. And hence we are all running for better jobs, better housing, better education, better communication and so on. And everything should be better and better. Is this easy to get this advantage very easily? Absolutely not. We have to struggle a lot and in a systematic way. We have noticed that the people who are expert in better communication can change their lives very easily. Now a days technology paves the way to the development of a nation by exchanging information in a very effective way.
Technology has played a vital role in the development of nations. It has helped countries to increase their productivity, reduce costs, improve the quality of goods and services, and enhance communication and transportation systems.
Yet despite the broad potential of ICTs, their benefits have not been spread evenly. Indeed, using ICTs effectively to foster social inclusion and economic growth is on of the key challenges of Bangladesh facing policymakers today.
ICT is now an integral part of almost all the economic activities in societies/countries around the globe, including entertainment, commerce, education, weather forecasts, health care services, government services, and other endeavours.
On the empirical side, the ICT and inclusive growth nexus is succinctly captured in the recent literature that has investigated the business environment and its performance, cultural and social beliefs, education and teaching methods, well-being and poverty alleviation, capacity development, e-business processes, education and growth of small businesses, human capital and business growth.
ICTs promote development across many dimensions. At their most fundamental level, ICTs enable organizations to be more productive, thereby spurring economic growth and helping firms be more competitive. ICTs can also expand the reach and effectiveness of social development projects and have already yielded important benefits in such areas as healthcare, education, and environmental preservation. Public-sector uptake of ICTs is also making governments more efficient and their decision-making more transparent. Finally, many developing countries have achieved important economic gains in nurturing the development of domestic ICT industries.
It Is not enough, however, to place ICTs onto the development agenda without also addressing other critical elements of the development equation. A nation’s regulatory environment in particular can have a profound impact on ICT utilization and ICT industry growth. Microsoft actively engages with policymakers on a range of ICT policy issues that affect users and the industry, including such issues as property rights, international trade and investment, competition, publicly funded research, online security and privacy, technology standards, e-Government, education and digital literacy, ICT skills development, affordable financing, incentives for private-sector ICT investment, and telecommunications infrastructure and access.
Over the past several years, a broad international consensus has emerged that information and communications technologies (ICTs) offer a potentially powerful mechanism for promoting social and economic growth. Several recent studies have described remarkable success in using ICTs to help underserved communities and to create new opportunities in developing countries. Yet these same studies often also cite other examples of squandered resources and unfulfilled expectations, of costly ICT investments that did little to improve the lives of the target community.
As a result, the early, unbridled enthusiasm for ICTs in developing countries and the international development community is being replaced by a more pragmatic realism, one that seeks to look beyond the hype and to analyze how ICTs can be used sensibly and cost-effectively to promote development. While debate on these issues continues, several analyses have concluded that the social, economic, and regulatory environment in which an ICT-based development project takes place can be as important as the ICTs themselves to the project’s ultimate success.
Microsoft is active in more than 90 countries around the world, each of which is at a different stage of development and has adopted unique strategies in applying ICTs to its own development goals. Through these experiences, Microsoft has gathered important insights into the types of policies that are more or less effective in promoting ICT-based development.
Although the challenges facing developing countries are many, Microsoft firmly believes that computing technologies and other ICTs hold tremendous potential to help overcome these challenges. Microsoft also recognizes that unlocking this potential requires not only public-sector leadership, but also private-sector commitment. Microsoft, for its part, is dedicated to working closely with underserved peoples, developing countries, and the broader international development community to realize the full potential of ICTs for human development.
Microsoft understands that there is no technological silver bullet that can “solve” illiteracy, eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, or eliminate high child mortality rates or poor maternal health. Microsoft does believe, however, that as new ICTs continue to drive rapid globalization, developing countries have a unique opportunity to harness the power of ICTs to address these and other urgent development challenges more effectively.
ICTs are increasingly being used as a tool to supplement traditional schooling and teaching methods and to open new opportunities for skills training. For instance, ICTs are being used to provide low-cost access to online classes and enable distance education for the students who cannot physically attend school for various reasons.
Concrete examples of how ICTs are being used to address the development of education. In the pandemic period of COVID-19 we conducted our classes online. And now a days we are also using this technology whenever we need. We bring our students in a single room by means of Google meet, Google classroom and Zoom meeting for example.
Moreover, class work and home work are submitting through class tune successfully. Further more, we are using Digital board and multimedia classes alongside physical classes.This is very simple and can be seen only those institutions where ICT experts and technologies are available.
After visiting the ICT classes Dr Afsana Ameen addresses the students about advantages and disadvantages of using technologies. She discussed in details but conclude in a word.
To get the best benefits, you are to use technologies very carefully. Misuse always makes your life complicated and sometimes you may fall in a trap.