Stop, Thief! Avoiding Plagiarism by Paraphrasing

Описание:

Instructional video on how to paraphrase your sources when writing a research paper.

Комментарии:

Breemelia пишет:

very educating. thanks? friend :D

unkilbeeg пишет:

This video has some good nuts and bolts advice, but I strongly disagree that plagiarism is about theft. What it *is*? about is *fraud*. You're trying to tell me that what you turned in represents your work, when in fact it does not.

Divigen пишет:

@unkilbeeg

you are? stealing someone else's intellectual property. You are then presenting it as your own, and thus you are a fraud, but, you also stole.

Similarly if I steal money from someone, that is theft. If i then go and present it to others, and spend it, that is fraud. But that does not mean that the content was initially stolen

unkilbeeg пишет:

@Divigen

They're not related. If you? get permission from the original author but still use the work without properly quoting and citing, it's still plagiarism, but it's not copyright violation.

Theft is something different.still. Look up the difference between rival and non-rival goods. Your example of money is a rival good -- if you have it I can't. Intellectual "property" is non-rival -- if you take it from me, I don't have less of it.

Plagiarism, however is not related to copyright.

Divigen пишет:

@unkilbee

The two are entirely related.

If you do not copyright your work, you cannot? take any legal stance when someone else uses or claims it as their own.

Copyrighting provides a legal defense against the theft of intellectual property, and then presentation of that property as ones own.

unkilbeeg пишет:

@Divigen

You're right that copyright gives you standing to take legal action if someone? makes a copy of your work.

This has nothing to do with plagiarism.

Copyright allows you to place restrictions on who can COPY your work. It has nothing to do with who takes credit for it.

Divigen пишет:

@unkilbeeg

the? COPY of the work you have made, IS the theft

unkilbeeg пишет:

@Divigen

You're talking about copyright. that has nothing to do with? plagiarism.

My next exam on intellectual property is going to ask about the difference. Be glad you're not in my class.

Divigen пишет:

@unkilbeeg

My next examine will test appeal to authority.?

yuiblads пишет:

if I use a? website/book resource or something... should I use like a bibliography..?

travelsonic пишет:

I like good guides - especially since the citation formats and the like become such a pain in the ass to remember, and that overwhelming nature is one of the first steps towards plagiarism - intentional or? not.

Though calling a plagiarist a thief is opening up an intellectual / philosophical can of worms in of itself - since plagiarism is defined by lying and fraud, and lying / fraud may lead to theft, but isn't inherently theft - excuse my rambling, spent the day on algebra, brain fried.

dante2k8 пишет:

what if? the source comes from a website?, do you have to quote it?

Traparebel пишет:

5 stars!!!

English? 101 FTW!

123indiaklilpkai пишет:

i did not get any thing

pls. explain how to properly paraphrase as per harvard referencing system.

and also if it also needs to be mentioned? in the references in the end of an assignment.

urwierdm8 пишет:

SHIT? WAS SOO CASH!!!

dodolurker91 пишет:

Thanks? Stephen Hawking!

syairazi пишет:

THANK U SO MUCH FOR? THIS...the ending music was scary though..hahah

bigbugs21 пишет:

It? will sure help many to write a research paper without any plagiarism.

Thanks

dennis5777 пишет:

good video! thanks for coming up with this instructional video. many? will definitely benefit from this.

jurandirbeline пишет:

EXCELLENT JOB?

Title:
Avoiding Forex-Related Frauds and Scams

Word Count:
2149

Summary:
Marquez, author of The Part-Time Currency Trader, wants you to take precautions when shopping around for forex brokers.

Keywords:
forex, currency, currencies, trading, invest, wealth

Article Body:

A lot of people have been ‘burnt' from scam operations on the Internet. Their sites may look so perfectly legitimate that you doubt whether they would have gone through all that trouble building a trading platform just to steal your money. Beware.

The first thing I look for is the geographical location of the broker. If I find that they are based in a country where the financial industry is, in my opinion, relatively unregulated and under-developed, I quickly forgo signing up. This is terrible news for honest brokers in those countries, but your job as a trader is to protect your capital. If you lose that, then you cannot trade. The onus is on them to convince you that they will do the right thing by you as an investor.

I started out with an Australian broker. Currently I am using an American one. I have not tried UK-based brokers but the British financial industry is one of the best. Companies that are based in countries such as Japan , Germany and France are probably just as good too, if their website speaks your language.

Notice any license numbers that they may have registered with regulatory bodies that act like government watchdogs who oversee the finance and investments industries. These are organisations that impose strict rules to safeguard your investment. Some of these rules may include the requirement that brokers segregate all customer funds from the operational funds of the business. Your money is required to be put in highly-reputable banks and the funds are only withdrawn from these accounts upon specific withdrawal requests.

Take note that there are some fake regulatory bodies being thrown around in cyber-space as well. Take a look at how long they have been operating for. Try and search out any reviews or comments made about them. See if you can find forums where traders have discussions about their brokers.

Below is a list of things to keep in mind to help you avoid being a victim of a scam:

• Stay Away From Opportunities That Sound Too Good To Be True

There are people who may have just acquired a large amount of money just and recently are the same and are shopping around for safe investment vehicles. These may include retirees who have access to their retirement funds. It is understandable why retirees would be drawn to ‘high-return, low-risk investments'. This is also what makes them very vulnerable. If you identify yourself to be one of these people, be careful. A lot of deceitful characters are after your money. Furthermore, only allocate a tiny amount of your money to trading until you can start growing it. Not all people can trade successfully, so it is a venture you should take on haphazardly. It is your life savings at risk.

• Avoid Individuals Or Organizations Who Claim To Predict Or Guarantee Large Profits

Any form of trading is hard. Trading currencies is no different. Be wary of statements that make it sound easy. Statements like:

• “Whether the market moves up or down, in the currency market you will make a profit”;

• “Make $1000 per week, every week”;

• “We are out-performing 90% of domestic investments”;

• “You'll make returns of 70% a year”;

• “Here is a no-risk strategy”.

If they could make such returns, why would they even bother letting you know about it.

• Be Wary Of Companies Who Downplay Investment Risks

Hold your wallet tight and zip up your purse when companies say that written risk disclosure agreements are routine formalities imposed by the government. Watch out for statements like:

• “With a $10,000 deposit, the maximum you can lose is $200 to $250 per day”;

• “ We promise to recover any losses you have ”.

• Be Wary Of Companies That Claim To Trade In The ‘Interbank Market'

Do not believe it when some people say that they have access to the ‘Interbank market' or that they can give you access to trade in that market because that's where bargain prices can be obtained. This is not true. The ‘interbank market' is not a place, it is not a physical building. It is simply a loose network of currency transactions that are negotiated between big financial institutions and other large companies.

• Ethnic Minorities Are Often Targeted

Ethnic newspapers and television ‘infomercials' are sometimes used to attract Russian, Chinese and Indian minorities. Sometimes these ads offer so-called ‘job opportunities for account executives to trade foreign currencies', whereby the recruited ‘account executive' is expected to use his own money to trade currencies and would often times be encouraged to recruit members like their friends and family to do the same.

• Seek Out The Company's Background

Check any information you receive to be sure that the company is who they claim to be. If at all possible, try and get the background of the people operating the company. Do not rely solely on oral statements and promises made by the company's employees.

• If You Are In Doubt, It Is Not Worth Risking Your Money

If after trying to solicit information and at the end of it all, you are still in doubt about the credentials of a particular company, my suggestion is to start looking elsewhere.

You may find further information by contacting government ‘watchdogs' because they keep up to date with trends and reports regarding scams and other fraudulent activities. Please check the resource section of this site for the information of organizations that regulate the securities industry, sorted by country. There is also a list of brokers that you may want to look at.

This is an excerpt, modified from the book: The Part-Time Currency Trader.