PLAGIARISM
What it is and what you can do about it
Workshop Aims
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To introduce the notion of plagiarism
To give students the knowledge of what considered
plagiarism at BI and the consequences
To introduce students to help available at BI in
avoiding plagiarism
This session includes…
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What plagiarism is: definition and types
What happens if you’re caught
Avoiding plagiarism
Helps available at BI for you
Part 1: What is plagiarism?
http://portal.jwc.binus.ac.id/survey/index.
php?sid=29877&newtest=Y (pre- test)
http://portal.jwc.binus.ac.id/survey/index.
php?sid=49674&newtest=Y (post-test)
They share one common feature
Plagiarism
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Plagiarism: using someone else’s ideas and
passing them off as your own.
Plagiarism can be done intentionally or
unintentionally.
Consequences for intentional or unintentional
plagiarism in this university are the same.
Common Types of Plagiarism
The Word Substitution
The Copy Paste
Cutting and pasting
sentences/ paragraphs from a
book or electronic sources.
The Translation
Submitting parts of or whole
essays that have been
translated into the accepted
language without
acknowledgement.
(Tika, 2010)
Substituting some words in a
sentence or paragraphs with
their synonyms.
PLAGIARISM
The Insertion
Inserting phrases or text
from a source into your own
work, making it unclear
which ones are your words
and which ones are not.
Collusion
Working on an
assignment with a friend
when it’s supposed to
be individual.
The Idea Stealer
Using someone else’s ideas
(although not the actual
words) in your essay without
acknowledgement.
Why is it important to understand?
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“Standing on the shoulders of a giant”
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University’s moral
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It also shows that:
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You appreciate other people’s ideas;
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You have done your assignment, not only the paper result, but the research that
goes with it;
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You give direction to other people who might need to trace your source.
(Adiningrum, 2008)
What is considered plagiarism at BI?
Plagiarism @ BI
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“Plagiarism occurs when the work of another person, or
persons, is used and presented, as one’s own, unless the
source of each quotation or piece of borrowed material
is acknowledged with an appropriate citation.
Plagiarism is a form of theft. The free exchange of
ideas depends on the participants' trust that they will
be given credit for their work. Everyone in an academic
community must be responsible for acknowledging their
use of others’ words, research results, and ideas, using
the methods accepted by the appropriate academic
disciplines. “ (BI Code of Conduct)
What things can get you into trouble?
Including, but not limited to:
 Copying the work of another student
 Directly copying any part of another person's work
 Summarizing the work of another person without
acknowledgment
 Using or developing an idea or thesis derived from another
person's work
 Using experimental results obtained by another person
 Recycling your past work and re-submitting it as a new
assignment
 Incitement by a student of another to plagiarize
What will happen if you’re caught?
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Your name will be shown on the ‘Wall of Shame’
You will have to go through the “Ethic Committee”
hearing
Consequences range between assignment graded
zero, failing the course, failing all courses in that
semester, one semester suspension to expulsion of
the student from BINUS
Intentional or unintentional will be treated equally
Sample
Plagiarism (Exceeding the maximum allowable % of plagiarism as set by the University and/or
Lecturer)
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On homework/quiz/assignment/project
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1st offense, the homework, quiz, assignment or project will be graded 0 [zero]
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2nd offense, the student will fail the course
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3rd offense, the student will fail the course and 1 semester suspension
Mid-term exam
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1st offense, the course will be graded 0 [zero]
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2nd offense, the student will fail all the courses of the semester
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3rd offense, the student will fail all the courses of the semester and 1 semester suspension
Final exam
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1st offense, the course will be graded 0 [zero]
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2nd offense, the student will fail all the courses of the semester
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3rd offense will result in expulsion from BINUS INTERNATIONAL/BINUS BUSINESS SCHOOL
Thesis
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1st offense - will result in expulsion from BINUS INTERNATIONAL/BINUS BUSINESS SCHOOL
Avoiding Plagiarism
Why students plagiarize
Poor language ability – paraphrasing
 Academic skills – different skills needed
in international programs (note-taking,
time-management)
 Course related factors – difficult, boring,
not relevant
 Personal factors – not coping with living,
part-time job, family lives
 Cultural factors – plagiaristic habit
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Some tips
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Read vastly within and across your field of
study – idea stealing
Read the syllabus as soon as you get it to
see whether the topic is suitable to you
Start your library research as soon as
possible
Use Librarian’s help
Prioritise you daily activities
Be sensitive to your friend’s feeling
VERY IMPORTANT SKILLS
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Citation and Paraphrasing are very important skills
to get you out of trouble.
Note-taking is essentials to ensure that you don’t
lose track of your sources
Time management – be prepared and stay out of
temptation and trouble!
Help available to you
Facilities
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English Language Service (ELS)
Academic English programs
English Clinic
Summing Up
“Plagiarism constitutes stealing and is therefore
morally wrong; plagiarism is an ethical problem in
which the plagiarist violates an unwritten code of
conduct for students; plagiarism is a ‘borrowing’ in
which ‘credit’ is left undelivered; and plagiarism is a
failure to intellectualize like a member of the
academy.” (Leight, 1999, p. 221)
References
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Adiningrum, T.S. (2008). Plagiarize Like an Expert. A
handbook for Indonesian students at Flinders University.
Unpublished assignment.
Leight, D. (1999). Plagiarism as a metaphor. In L. Buranen &
A.M. Roy (Eds.), Perspectives of Plagiarism and Intellectual
Property in a Postmodern World (pp. 221-229). Albany, New
York: SUNY Press.
Tika, M.A. (2010.). Plagiarism: What it is and how you can
avoid it. Power point presentation.