Achievement 3 by @bukason007 Task: Content Etiquette

Since I began completing my achievement post in this community, it’s been an interesting and educative journey and I’m grateful for all that I’ve learned so far.

After reading the write-up on Content Etiquette by @cryptokannon, I was able to gain an adequate understanding of the Proof of Brain Concept, the Importance of citation when using other people’s content and how to cite a source.

I also read an article recommended by @cryptokannon titled “The Complete Steemit Etiquette Guide (Revision 2.0)” by @steem.history. I learned so much as regards the rules every Steemians shall abide by when interacting with the Steemit community at large.

The focus of my achievement 3 post is on the Concept of Plagiarism, its types, and how we can avoid it as regards Content Etiquette.

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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to "plagiarize" means:
• to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
• to use (another's production) without crediting the source
• to commit literary theft
• to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward. ^Source

TYPES OF PLAGIARISM

The 7 common types of plagiarism include the following as below:

MOSAIC OR PATCHWORK PLAGIARISM: With this type of plagiarism, the work of someone else is simply paraphrased without proper citation. It’s often difficult to detect because the plagiarized material is interwoven with many different sources, including the writer’s own ideas and perspective. ^Source

PARAPHRASING PLAGIARISM: Paraphrasing, or incremental plagiarism, is the most common type of plagiarism. It’s similar to the mosaic plagiarism style mentioned above. However, the difference is that the copied work isn’t mixed in with new concepts and research. ^Source

COMPLETE PLAGIARISM: Complete plagiarism is more common in academic writing than in content marketing or other types of online writing. This type of plagiarism occurs when someone tries to submit an entire research paper as their own without proper attribution. ^Source

SELF-PLAGIARISM: Also known as auto-plagiarism, self-plagiarism happens when you copy your own writing, whether intentional or not. Often the person in a self-plagiarism incident is summarizing or repurposing their own work instead of writing a whole new piece from scratch on the same topic. ^Source

ACCIDENTAL PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism doesn’t always happen on purpose. It’s still considered plagiarism when someone copies another’s writing without citing their source, improperly cites the source, or leaves out quotation marks on accident. Just because the omission or incorrect citation was accidental doesn’t mean plagiarism hasn’t been committed. This is why it’s important to check any work and when in doubt, give your source credit. ^Source

SOURCE-BASED PLAGIARISM: This type of plagiarism refers to instances when misleading sources are involved. For example, the writer may have two sources of information but only reference one. Another form of source-based plagiarism would be when an author quotes a non-existent or incorrect source. ^Source

DIRECT OR VERBATIM PLAGIARISM: Direct plagiarism, also known as verbatim or copy-paste plagiarism, is an intentional and unethical form of stealing content. As the name suggests, the writing is stolen word for word and pasted into the new piece. The author then tries to pass off the content as their own. A word or two might be changed, but this type of plagiarism is too blatant to be considered paraphrasing. ^Source

WAYS TO AVOID PLAGIARISM
 Ensure to cite the source of any copied work
 Develop the discipline of being original in any of your content.
 Try mastering the act of accurate citation.
 Streamline your copied work to few sources to avoid mix-up when citing.

FINAL THOUGHT

I have read and understood the Steemit Etiquette on Steemit Community and will do my best to embrace them.

I appreciate every Steemian who will take his or her precious time in reading my post.

A special vote of thanks to
@cryptokannon for mentorship
@thecryptofiend
@steemcurator1
@steemcurator2
@steemcurator3