Plagiarism in school or college can lead to varying consequences, and these cases are not usually crimes according to the law. However, plagiarism that leads to financial gain often is, and it can come with consequences that are more severe, including jail time and hefty fines.
QuillBot’s Plagiarism Checker can help you catch accidental plagiarism in your writing.
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Schools don’t take academic dishonesty lightly. For students, the consequences of plagiarism can range from mild to very serious. In high school, you may get a lower grade for the plagiarized assignment or be suspended. In college, you may fail the course or be expelled. In all cases, the offense can end up on your permanent record.
QuillBot’s Plagiarism Checker can help you make sure you avoid accidental plagiarism in your writing.
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The more advanced plagiarism checkers, like QuillBot’s, can detect even the faintest instances of plagiarism, including patchwork or mosaic plagiarism.
Other tools can detect related issues. For example, our AI Detector or AI Detector App for iOS can detect the use of AI-generated content.
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In direct plagiarism, a writer uses a phrase, sentence, or even an entire paragraph from another source without citing it. Patchwork plagiarism occurs when the writer follows a mix-and-match approach that can pull material from more than one source without citing it. It may be a collection of direct plagiarism instances sprinkled throughout the writer’s document.
Try our Plagiarism Checker and AI Detector (or AI Detector App for iOS) to ensure your text is free of accidental plagiarism and uncited AI content.
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Authenticity is about honesty, which matters in academic writing for two reasons:
- Developing your own ideas is a key part of real learning and growth
- Giving credit to others for their work shows that you respect their contributions and genuinely considered other perspectives when formulating your own
AI tools can be helpful resources during the planning and writing stages of your research, but it’s important not to pass generative AI outputs off as your own work. QuillBot’s AI checker or AI Detector Mobile App for iOS can help you ensure your text is free of AI outputs.
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You can write original papers by doing thorough research, building on that research with your own ideas, citing sources properly, and editing thoroughly. All of these steps apply whether you get help from AI or not.
Generative AI tools can be helpful throughout the research and writing stages. These tools can be used in combination with QuillBot’s AI Detector or AI Humanizer, which can help to humanize AI outputs to improve fluency and style. You can also try our AI Detector Mobile App for Android.
Continue reading: How do you ensure originality in academic writing?
Before using ChatGPT to write essays, it’s best to ask your instructor and/or check your school’s policy. If you’re allowed to use it, you’ll still need to fact-check and edit any content generated by ChatGPT to improve the writing and ensure accuracy and correct source citation.
Generative AI tools can effectively be used in combination with QuillBot’s AI Detector or AI Humanizer, which can help to humanize AI texts.
Continue reading: Is it safe to use ChatGPT for essays?
ChatGPT can be a useful resource during the planning stages of your research. However, most universities can detect generative AI content using an AI checker or plagiarism checker. You can ensure your writing is your own work using QuillBot’s AI Detector Mobile App for Android.
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Plagiarism can take numerous forms. Common examples of plagiarism include:
- Copying and pasting content from a website into your text as if it were your own work
- Paraphrasing incorrectly (e.g., adhering too closely to the original text in terms of language and structure)
- Failing to include a citation for the original author
Consistently citing your sources is key to avoiding plagiarism. If you are unsure whether a citation is needed, it is better to just include it anyway to be on the safe side.
You can also use a plagiarism checker to scan your work for any possible issues before you submit. Quillbot’s Plagiarism Checker is quick and effective.
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There are two rules that can help you avoid plagiarism when summarizing someone else’s words or ideas:
- Rewrite the text through effective paraphrasing, meaning changing the language and structure to explain the concepts in your own words.
- Always include an in-text citation and corresponding reference entry for the source.
Continue reading: How can I summarize a source without plagiarizing?
