Plagiarism is a very serious, vital, important, crucial problem, issue, thing and unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably many students do not realize, understand, get, know the guidelines, rules used, applied to determine, see, point out plagiarism. The definition, notion of plagiarism lies in the fact that you submit, hand in someone’s work, paper as your own. This includes, presupposes any information that was used and has not been properly, correctly cited, referenced.  The most obvious, evident, open form, way of plagiarism is when a text, paper, work is copied, written, duplicated word by word without any quotations or citation. A form, way of indirect, sidelong plagiarism is when a student paraphrases, changes a published piece of work, paper, text without using citations, references. Paraphrasing, changing the information, text, paper means that one, a student has to use, write other, different words, synonymous, substitutable, close, similar to the initial, first ones while using the main, core idea, main point of the piece, paper, text, work. Even though the exact work, paper, text has not been copied, plagiarized, stolen, borrowed, used from the source, the idea, main point stays the same.

            In general, generally, often, mostly, broadly if any information, idea is considered, meant to be common knowledge then it is not considered, meant to be plagiarism. However, but, if you are incorporating, creating, adding, including a measurement into that general knowledge or more specific information, idea, then you will need to, have to cite that information, idea that you have borrowed, copied, used. You are presenting, using specific information, idea and if not cited, referenced it can be considered, accepted as plagiarism. An important, helpful, useful rule of thumb is to remember, bear in mind that if you use any information, idea from a published, released source, text, book, literature, even if it is just an idea, you would, have to cite, give reference to that information, idea. This concerns, involves any maps, figures, graphs, diagrams, pictures, photos, drawings and tables that might be included, used, provided in your paper, work. There should be, must be, has to be a caption under or above each, every figure, picture, table, graph or non-text item.

            Your paper, work, text of the paper should not, must not contain, consist of, include, comprise direct quotes only. Kindly note, please note that if the direct quote that you used, provided, written  has more than four lines in it then you probably, maybe, obviously need to, have to paraphrase, change that information, otherwise, or, it will be marked, outlines, reported as plagiarism. Plagiarized papers, works, texts of the papers will automatically result either in failing, loosing your, one’s marks, grades or much more serious, unpleasant consequences. According, in accordance to to the university, academic policy, rules you might be put on probation or even excluded, expelled from the university, school, college. Plagiarism is considered, believed to be a very serious, real offence, drawback, fault and if you have any doubts, hesitate you should speak to, talk to, discuss it with your professor, tutor, teacher.