Plagiarism

[Sarah]

The act of [stealing] other [peoples] [cool shit] and saying its your own.

[Jessica]

The practice of taking someone else

[Sarah]

its what most ignorant students especially middle schoolers like to do. it is the act of copying someone elses own hard work from the internet, a book, a novel, an essay, a [research paper], etc. and claiming its your own work. it is academic [dishonesty] or in other words academic fraud. the consequences to this kind of act if caught are getting a zero or failing grade, getting suspended or worse expulsion. so dont do it because everyone should know its dishonest and its not your work. things [could be worse] if caught, doing this kind of action can cost your chances getting into a good college or university and this can also cost you a job in the future.

[Lanell]

What people who either cant write or are too lazy do whenever a paper is due. Any usage of someone elses writing as ones own is plagiarism, no matter how cleverly disguised (or not) it is.
Perhaps the most common way is to search for or download existing papers, [cut and paste], change the wording superficially and scramble it a little, and [turn it in] as your own. Other common methods are to simply copy other students work in ones class, changing it superficially, or to download or even buy papers online.
Any way you do it, its a [reprehensible] practice that can, and should get you in big trouble. There are known cases where students have been held back a year, or even expelled. Unfortunately, plagiarism still seems to be a growing problem, and students usually get away with it.
(note: this entry written by a student)

[Mary Mallozziberg]

A word I [made up] that basically means [copying] another [persons] work.

[Agnes]

Copying of another persons ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as ones own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

[Carmellabita]

Theft; literary adoption of the thoughts or works of another.

[Laverneenack]

the act or practice of plagiarizing

[DennisSt]

Passing off as ones own the work of another without credit.

[Ernestdyday]

Etymologically, plagiarism means stealing something from someone sitting next (Greek plagios) to you.