PlagiarismPlagiarism

““Plagiarism is when you pretend that you Plagiarism is when you pretend that you have written or created a piece of work have written or created a piece of work that someone else has originated. It is that someone else has originated. It is cheating” (AMOW, 2004)cheating” (AMOW, 2004)

Example 1Example 1

OriginalOriginal““As Australia’s first As Australia’s first

Aboriginal track and field Aboriginal track and field athlete to represent athlete to represent Australia at the Olympics Australia at the Olympics (in 1992), Cathy, born (in 1992), Cathy, born February 16, 1973, February 16, 1973, has has broken boundaries no one broken boundaries no one believed possible in a believed possible in a country riddled with deep-country riddled with deep-rooted racismrooted racism against its against its own natives.” own natives.”

(Hudson C.H., 2005)(Hudson C.H., 2005)

Student’s assignmentStudent’s assignmentCathy Freeman is certainly a Cathy Freeman is certainly a

wonderful athlete who wonderful athlete who has has broken boundaries no one broken boundaries no one believed possible in a believed possible in a country riddled with deep-country riddled with deep-rooted racism.rooted racism.

Did you do this?Did you do this? Cathy Freeman is certainly a wonderful athlete who has Cathy Freeman is certainly a wonderful athlete who has

surprised many people with her ability to break boundaries surprised many people with her ability to break boundaries in a country that, according to Hudson, is riddled with deep in a country that, according to Hudson, is riddled with deep rooted racism. (Hudson, C.H. 2005)rooted racism. (Hudson, C.H. 2005)

Or this?Or this?

Cathy Freeman is certainly a wonderful athlete who “has Cathy Freeman is certainly a wonderful athlete who “has broken boundaries no one believed possible in a country broken boundaries no one believed possible in a country riddled with deep-rooted racism.” (Hudson, C.H. 2005)riddled with deep-rooted racism.” (Hudson, C.H. 2005)