Back in the 80s, {a lot of|a great deal of} {movies|films|motion pictures} came out about a slacker {student|trainee} who, {instead|rather} of {writing|composing} his own {papers|documents}, paid to {use|utilize} a paper {already|currently} {written|composed} by a previous {student|trainee}. {Once|When|As soon as} {turned in|kipped down}, the {teacher|instructor} {may|might} have been {surprised|amazed|shocked} at this {student|trainee}'s {academic|scholastic} {prowess|expertise}, {but|however} {usually|typically|normally|generally} did not question {whether or not|whether} the {student|trainee} {actually|really|in fact} {wrote|composed} the paper. {At least|A minimum of}, if the {teacher|instructor} {suspected|thought|presumed|believed} that the {student|trainee} {used|utilized} {someone else|another person|somebody else}'s paper, {he or she|she or he} {could|might} not {prove|show} that the work was plagiarized. The {student|trainee} would make {a cheeky|a saucy} remark about studying hard, and leave {confident|positive} that he would {never|never ever} be {caught|captured}. Gone are those days.

With the {increase|boost} of {computer|computer system} {use|usage} and {technology|innovation}, came {an increase|a boost} in {software|software application} which can {check|inspect|examine} {whether or not|whether} {a student|a trainee} {used|utilized} a paper that {has|has actually} {already|currently} been {written|composed}. This {software|software application} checks {a student|a trainee}'s paper for lines, passages, and paragraphs to see if it can {find|discover} the {same|exact same|very same} words within other {papers|documents} that {have|have actually} been {written over|edited} the years. If passages are {found|discovered} and the {student|trainee} has not {properly|correctly|appropriately|effectively} {cited|mentioned} their sources, then the {student|trainee} {may|might} be charged with plagiarism.

{Several|Numerous} of these {sites|websites} are {available|offered|readily available} {for free|free of charge|totally free} for {the use of|using|making use of} {students|trainees} and {teachers|instructors} alike. {However|Nevertheless}, some schools {may|might} pay to have this {software|software application} {added to|contributed to} their systems. In order to {use|utilize} the {software|software application}, {a student|a trainee} {first|very first} turns in their paper online. Then the plagiarism checker {searches|browses} the {internet|web} for {published|released} works {that contain|which contain} all or a part of the {student|trainee}'s {written|composed} {assignment|project|task}. The paper is then {given|provided|offered} {a percentage|a portion} {based on|based upon} the {number of|variety of} words that appear in the {same|exact same|very same} {sequence|series} as other {written|composed} work. If the {student|trainee} {finds|discovers} these {errors|mistakes} {before|prior to} the paper is {turned in|kipped down} for a grade, {he or she|she or he} {may|might} {correct|fix|remedy} or {adjust|change} the {sequence|series} of words. If the passage was {borrowed|obtained} from {an outside|an outdoors} source, {using|utilizing} the {proper|appropriate|correct} {quotation|quote} marks and a citation page will {help|assist} the {student|trainee} {give|provide|offer} credit to the {original|initial} author and {avoid|prevent} plagiarism.

{Many|Numerous|Lots of} {teachers|instructors} will {give|provide|offer} {a student|a trainee} {a failing|a stopping working} grade if they {find|discover} that {a student|a trainee} {has|has actually} {intentionally|deliberately|purposefully} plagiarized {someone else|another person|somebody else}'s work. If the plagiarism is {unintentional|unintended}, then some points {may|might} be {taken off|removed} the {assignment|project|task} {because|since|due to the fact that} {proper|appropriate|correct} citation was not {used|utilized}. {However|Nevertheless}, {most|many|a lot of|the majority of} schools have {rules|guidelines} and {guidelines|standards} for {dealing with|handling} plagiarism, and {in some cases|sometimes|in many cases} the {punishment|penalty} can {result in|lead to} suspensions or expulsion.

In order to {avoid|prevent} being {accused|implicated} of plagiarism, {students|trainees} {should|ought to|must|need to} {always|constantly} {submit|send} their work to an online plagiarism checker. If any duplications are {found|discovered}, {students|trainees} {should|ought to|must|need to} either re-word the {phrase|expression}, or put the passage in quotes. {Finally|Lastly}, {proper|appropriate|correct} citation will {ensure|guarantee|make sure} that {a student|a trainee} {properly|correctly|appropriately|effectively} acknowledges {an original|an initial} author.