The Bedford Researcher, Chapter seven

            Chapter seven talks about avoiding plagiarism. Starting off with the definition and three common forms of plagiarism.  Plagiarism is a form or intellectual dishonesty.  The three forms are; unintentional which means you neglect to list the sources of your authors in text, or citation. Intentional means you know you’re using some else’s work and taking credit for it. The last form of plagiarism is in group projects, which mean if you work with a group of writers on a project you want to identify the parts that each of you wrote. The middle of this chapter is about research ethics, which is, an honest exchange of info, ideas, and arguments, among writers and readers who share an interest in an issue. Another subject is common knowledge, which is, info that is widely known. The last part is about how to avoid plagiarism. There are five ways to do so, which are, conduct a knowledge inventory, take notes carefully, distinguish between your ideas and those drawn from your sources, cite sources in the text and in a works cited or reference list, and recognize misconceptions about intentional plagiarism. This is the most important chapter because without knowing this info, it could lead to disciplinary action or expulsion at your institution.