| Plagiarism |
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Oct 25, 11, 01:53PM
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Dear all,
I just posted my research paper in a plagiarism checker. I did so just to check whether the software was any good. (It was. Only quoted words came up as "plagiarized.") I am worried that the website has now saved my essay, and that, when I turn my paper in, it will be registered as plagiarized. Does anyone KNOW whether I need to worry? Has my paper been stored and will it be detected by the university's software?
PS. I found the plagiarism checker/software on a site that offers custom-written texts. I want to disclose which site, but I won't in the first instance for fear of not being taken seriously. Thank you for your on-topic answers.
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| MeoKhan |
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Oct 25, 11, 04:03PM
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Once the text data is in, processed, it's stored. However, it depends on the sensitivity of the software application and its access to the archives.
In your case, I don't think your school's plagiarism checker will detect your paper as plagiarized; however, if it does, then it will match your paper with the same copy you submitted to the other scanner.
In this case, you can show the plagiarism report to your tutor with date, time, and summary. I hope it helps.
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| Plagiarism |
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Oct 25, 11, 05:01PM
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Thanks a lot for the reply. It was somewhat reassuring. However, I don't think I "can show the plagiarism report to [my] tutor with date, time, and summary" because I used the plagiarism checker as a visitor/guest, not a registered user, at <CustomWritings.com>. Or can I?
I hope I won't lose too much sleep over this tonight.
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| WritersBeware |
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Oct 25, 11, 05:55PM
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CustomWritings.com = PlagiarismDetect.com
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| Plagiarism |
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Oct 25, 11, 06:05PM
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I labored over my paper for a long time. I'm very anxious. This is where I uploaded my paper. <http://www.customwritings.com/check-paper-for-plagiarism.html>.
What do you think of this plagiarism checker? Do you think my paper has been stolen? :(
PS: I need a research paper in comparative politics and one in political theory, both 6 pages. So if anyone on here has a degree in Political Science, give me a shout.
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| WritersBeware |
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Oct 25, 11, 07:39PM
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Plagiarism: What do you think of this plagiarism checker? Do you think my paper has been stolen? :(
Wake up and READ the contents of the link that I posted!
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| essayhood2030 |
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Oct 25, 11, 07:51PM
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It pays to carryout out preliminary investigations before taking any "free" online services. A rule of thumb, do not take anything at its face value as there are many serial cheats out there masquerading as experts!
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| charlene |
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Oct 25, 11, 08:02PM
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Most people use viper. I think it keeps your paper as does turnitin
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| WritersBeware |
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Oct 25, 11, 08:52PM
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WARNING: If you use Viper / Raptor Plagiarism Scanner, you waive copyright to your own property!
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| pheelyks |
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Oct 25, 11, 09:13PM
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STUDENTS: You should never need to use a plagiarism checker if you didn't cheat. It's that simple. Plagiarism doesn't happen by accident, it happens when you take someone else's words and don't give them credit (technically, if you cite something incorrectly it will count as plagiarism, too, but plagiarism checkers won't help you with this issue).
There is no free plagiarism software/website that I am aware of that doesn't keep your essay to resell to later students.
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| Plagiarism |
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Edited by: Plagiarism Oct 26, 11, 05:48AM
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Thanks, everyone, for the helpful replies.
WritersBeware: Plagiarism: What do you think of this plagiarism checker? Do you think my paper has been stolen? :( Wake up and READ the contents of the link that I posted!
I did read the whole thread, as well as several others. But, partly because you did not address that particular plagiarism checker, I'm just clinging on to a hope that it is not an absolute certainty that my essay will be detected by my university's plagiarism software -- an essay that I worked hard on and that I foolishly put through that ******* plagiarism checker.
So, WB, thanks a lot for the comments. Although their content is negative and deconstructive, they are actually very helpful as deterrents. But some positive and constructive content would also be helpful; ie. what to do, as opposed to what not to do.
What do you and the other writers on here suppose that I do with my paper now? Should I just throw it in the trash, delete it? Should I start all over again? Is it an absolute certainty that my essay will be detected as plagiarized (even though it is 100 % my own, of course)?
PS. My paper is due in a month. Should I go to my lecturer and tell him that I used a plagiarism checker on a site that sells essays?
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Edited by: WritersBeware Oct 26, 11, 11:32AM
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Plagiarism: But some positive and constructive content would also be helpful; ie. what to do, as opposed to what not to do.
This forum was not established to provide positive reviews or recommendations. See the domain name.
Plagiarism: My paper is due in a month. Should I go to my lecturer and tell him that I used a plagiarism checker on a site that sells essays?
Yes.
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| Plagiarism |
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Oct 26, 11, 01:25PM
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WritersBeware: Plagiarism: My paper is due in a month. Should I go to my lecturer and tell him that I used a plagiarism checker on a site that sells essays? [WB:] Yes.
Thanks a lot, WB. I will do that. I will go to my lecturer and tell him that I used a plagiarism checker on a site that sells essays, which is the truth. It's a really, really important paper. Wow, I don't feel great about this. I hope he understands.
Btw, does anyone have alternatives? Going to my lecturer seems like the best option, however I am open to suggestions.
On a completely different note, ESL writing seems to be a huge issue in your business. There is some funny stuff on this forum about Kenyan and Pakistani writers. I can only imagine how much excruciatingly bad ESL writing there is. But, as you will know, there are always exceptions to the general rule. I am one such exception. English is my 3rd language. In spite of that fact I am completely fluent. Yes, I ****ed up and yes I'm on a tight schedule and need help, but I am an outstanding writer with lots of substance. My lecturer actually suggested that I revise my last paper and submit it to an international peer-reviewed academic journal. ESL writing is usually garbage, though. So many retards around.
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| pheelyks |
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Oct 26, 11, 01:59PM
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Plagiarism: I don't feel great about this. I hope he understands.
If you didn't plagiarize and really only used the site to check your paper, there shouldn't be an issue. I'd go sooner rather than later, though--the longer you wait, the greater the possibility your instructor will think you actually purchased the paper form the site. You could sen an email with an attachment right now, and I'd do exactly that.
Plagiarism: I can only imagine how much excruciatingly bad ESL writing there is. But, as you will know, there are always exceptions to the general rule.
No one claims that only native english speakers are capable of fluency. The issue is that a lot of EFL speakers think they are fluent--or at least claim to be fluent--when they are far from it. Doing so is cheating their customers, because they receive obviously ESL papers instead of the academically appropriate papers for which they've paid.
MeoKhan is an example of an EFL writer that acknowledges his lack of native fluency, and he and others like him are more than welcome.
Those like the current trio of Kenyans on the board (heremout, munywab, and vuzi) not only misrepresent their skill levels, but they outright lie about where they are located, how they do business, etc. These ilk are not welcome, but they're not easily ejectable.
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| charlene |
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Oct 26, 11, 07:52PM
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Ive used google in the past. I think it works just as well as some plagiarism scanners. Google of course does not keep your paper
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| Plagiarism |
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Oct 28, 11, 08:54AM
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Just because a paper has been harvested by an essay-writing company does not mean that it is sure to be detected/registered as plagiarized? The paper would have to have been turned in by a student ?
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| pheelyks |
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Oct 28, 11, 09:40AM
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Plagiarism: Just because a paper has been harvested by an essay-writing company does not mean that it is sure to be detected/registered as plagiarized? The paper would have to have been turned in by a student ?
It's nice that you put question marks in front of these statements, because even though it seems as if you are making claims about how a paper would be detected the fact is your information is faulty. A paper that has been "harvested" by an essay reseller won't necessarily turn up as plagiarized, but it very well could, especially if excerpts of the essay are posted online as marketing tools.
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| Plagiarism |
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Oct 28, 11, 10:55AM
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Comments like that just make you look petty, infantile and quarrelsome. Do you really think that I don't know the difference between a statement and a question? (I've studied linguistics). This is an Internet forum, not a dissertation, (if you've ever composed one). Sometimes it is better to focus on substance, rather than form. I understand that a so-called "writer" that gets paid by the page for doing kids' homework and who is not acquainted with the subjects that he writes about would rather sit on forums picking fights over punctuation. How old are you, seriously?
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| pheelyks |
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Edited by: pheelyks Oct 28, 11, 11:17AM
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Plagiarism: Comments like that just make you look petty, infantile and quarrelsome.
Really? Telling you not to post information when you don't know what you're talking about and then continuing with more accurate information is petty and infantile? I'm sorry if you find it petty for me to point out your ignorance, but I find it annoying that you post misleading information.
Plagiarism: Do you really think that I don't know the difference between a statement and a question?
You put questions marks after two statements, so I'm not sure. Simply adding a question mark doesn't make something a question, and both of the sentences you added question marks to are statements. Based on this evidence, it would appear that you don't know the difference.
Plagiarism: (I've studied linguistics).
This is an issue of basic grammar/punctuation. Regardless of whether or not/how extensively you've studied linguistics, you put question marks on statements.
Plagiarism: Sometimes it is better to focus on substance, rather than form.
I did. The substance of your statements was wrong, so I corrected it, and commended you for trying to communicate your uncertainty through the improper use of question marks.
Plagiarism: I understand that a so-called "writer" that gets paid by the page for doing kids' homework and who is not acquainted with the subjects that he writes about
You're bitter because I wouldn't work for the amount you offered. I get it. You're still a hypocrite for repeatedly asking me to do your work and then trying to mock me for the work I do.
Plagiarism: How old are you, seriously?
Seriously, I'm old enough to know that's not a very polite question.
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