PLAGIARISM

"There is much difference between imitating a good man, and counterfeiting him." - Benjamin Franklin

Imagine you go to stand up comedy gig and listened to a comedian who using some an other comedian's jokes and  passing them off as their own. You wouldn't find them funny would yea? Thats because not only have you heard the joke before but also they are being dishonest and unoriginal. 

The first thing you read on this blog post was a quote from Benjamin Franklin one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. What Benjamin Franklin quote means is that its alright to imitate what another person does as long as you don't counterfeit or take credit for the persons work. 

So the next question you might ask is why is it so bad to plagiarise or take credit for someones else's work. Well think about if a person comes up with a revolutionary idea that could possibly make lots of money and you pass it off as your own you are stopping that person from the person from gaining any benefit from their idea.

Since I started college I have learnt the importance of avoiding plagiarism and I do this by using some techniques that I have picked up. 1. You should always reference your work 2. Make sure your have placed quotation marks around your quotes 3. Paraphrase.

I have a video in this blog that has more information in 

how to avoid plagiarism.