Plagiarism Dictionary. Com defines plagiarism as, 1. A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work. 2. The act of plagiarizing; taking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own. Plagiarism is but not limited to, “the improper use, or failure to attribute, another person's writing or ideas (intellectual property). It can be as subtle as the inadvertent neglect to include quotes or references …showed first 75 words of 726 total…

…showed last 75 words of 726 total…levels weather the infraction is big or small credit must be give to the person who created the information. Once a person has the full understanding of what plagiarism entails and the proper steps of giving credit are followed he or she will not be in violation of the law. Finally, the short cut of copying someone’s work it disrespectful to the person as well as the people who follow the rules of plagiarism.