26 Common Examples of Plagiarism

Let’s have a look at a few common examples of plagiarism, using the same essay excerpt as on the previous page. The student’s ideas are in purple, borrowed ideas are in green.

Example 1: Can you spot what is wrong?

 

Example 2: Can you spot what is wrong?

 

Example 3: Can you spot what is wrong?

 

Source: (Li, 2010, p. 11)

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