Funny holidays - Prevent Plagiarism Day

The Internet is a valuable tool Not only does it allow us to connect with others around the world, learn and shop from the comfort of home, and find information on almost any topic under the sun, the rapid advancement of technology does not come without risk Besides identity theft and harmful viruses, modern technology makes it quite easy to “steal” people’s work February 19th marks Plagiarism Prevention Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of "tech scams" The Oxford Dictionary defines plagiarism as “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own” Freelance writer and newspaper columnist Jace Shoemaker-Galloway created the annual event after discovering repeated instances of "writers" publishing her work without permission or attribution It is clear that plagiarism is an integrity killer This causes irreversible damage to the quality of the content and the reputation of the author So what can you do about it? Plagiarism Prevention Day, celebrated in mid-February, should be one of the most important dates in the academic calendar for all students, teachers and academia at large Unfortunately, plagiarism is one of the greatest threats to authenticity, authorship and integrity today as it has become a common occurrence in every university and school Therefore, teachers are no longer surprised by the amount of plagiarism in student work On the other hand, they are looking for ways to prevent plagiarism in the classroom and are installing additional software to automate plagiarism checking There are two ways to solve the problem of plagiarism: teaching students the principles of academic integrity and creating specialized plagiarism detection services One way to raise awareness about the problem of plagiarism and its prevention is to celebrate Plagiarism Prevention Day on February 19th This is an effective method to encourage the academic community to think about the topic of integrity