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To plagiarize means to "take ideas or writings from another and **offer them
as one's own**.
This is an important distinction. Using another person's words without
attributing authorship is not plagiary (esp. when it is done in the context
of: here's a list of quotes from various people (no names given) on a
particular subject).
I am familiar with this issue from helping teenagers with their research and
English papers. It is also plagiary if you use someone's idea without
attribution *even* if you paraphrase, i.e., put the author's thoughts into
your own language and style. My kids hate it when I tell them that.
I don't mean to imply that it is OK for someone to use your words in the way
it has been discussed here. I just wanted to make the point that we've been
using the term "plagiarize" incorrectly.
There is a good description of plagiarism in "Writing Clear Paragraphs" by
Rob't. Donald, et al., Prentice-Hall, 1987, pp 302-3.
Mary Cummins, M.Ed., IBCLC
private practice in Scottsdale, AZ
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