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How Do Editors Help in Combating Plagiarism by ESL Authors - Enago Academy

This article talks about how editors help fight plagiarism.

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How Do Editors Help in Combating Plagiarism by ESL Authors - Enago Academy

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  1. Enago Academy offers comprehensive and up-to-date resources for researchers, publishers, editors, and students to learn and share their experience about research and publishing. Enago Academy also conducts workshops primarily for ESL authors, early-stage researchers, and graduate students. Our advanced workshop modules cater to the needs of researchers who want to know more about the issues pertinent to successful publication

  2. How Do Editors Help inCombating Plagiarism by ESLAuthors? This article is by Enago Academy, a knowledge sharing platform by Enago. Enagoprovides English Editing service and scientific editing service to Authors and researchers.

  3. 8/2/2018 How Do Editors Help in Combating Plagiarism by ESL Authors? - EnagoAcademy Avoidingplagiarism How Do Editors Help inCombating Plagiarism by ESLAuthors? Last updated May 24,2018 ESL authors often employ language editors to improve their manuscripts. The editors sometimes encounter cases where the authors have copied sentences from publishedpapersof other authors to use as theirown. MacDonnell presents a good overview of the reasons behind the plagiarismpracticed by ESL authors.1 There are obvious cultural di"erences between Western and non-Western countries, and it has been suggested that copying of words is not considered as a serious issueby ESL authors.2 The Committee on Publication Ethics(COPE) haspublished  https://www.enago.com/academy/role-editor-combating-plagiarism-esl-authors/

  4. 8/2/2018 How Do Editors Help in Combating Plagiarism by ESL Authors? - EnagoAcademy an in-depth discussion paper on this issue.3 Without going into details about the reasons behind plagiarism, let us discuss how editors can detect plagiarism and what they can do once they detectplagiarism. How to DetectPlagiarism As a typical document written bya non-native speakerhas many grammatical errors, the editors can detect plagiarism if some paragraphs are especially well written in an otherwise poorly written document. The editors can also google search random sentences from the text to see whether they have been copied. They can also check the references cited by the author to see if some text is reproduced. There are also many software tools available to detect plagiarism.4 CommunicatewithAuthorsinaPolite Language When plagiarism is detected, it becomes very important to convey this to the authors without using an accusatory tone. Most authors are accomplished academicians and they may feel slighted if the editors accuse them of something that they perhaps didn’t know is ano"ense. The extent of copied material also plays a role in the editor’s actions. If whole paragraphs are copied from someone else’s work, then the editors should respectfully decline the work. They should present the authors with the similar passages from the source and request to rewrite the a"ected passages. On the other hand, if the author has copied only some sentences, the editors can “correct” the a"ected passages by paraphrasing and then ask the authors to cite the original source. As the authors request language correction in their manuscript, the editors can include slight paraphrasing in their usual editingservices. Paraphrasing as aService https://www.enago.com/academy/role-editor-combating-plagiarism-esl-authors/

  5. 8/2/2018 How Do Editors Help in Combating Plagiarism by ESL Authors? - EnagoAcademy In addition to copying from others, some authors may copy some text, sometimes entire paragraphs and even the whole content, from their own published papers, and tell the editors to rewrite the text so as to not appear as a direct reproduction. Typically this happens when a graduate student wants to write a thesis based on his/her publications but does not have su cient time. In such cases, the editors can o"er a paraphrasing service after making sure that the published papers are actually written by theauthor. OtherStrategies Sometimes a good strategy to implement when large-scale plagiarism is encountered is to tell the authors to write the a"ected text in their own language and then get it translated it in English. The editors can then edit the translated text. This tends to work well for most authors. In addition to this, it is also important to educate the authors about the seriousness of plagiarism. As mentioned before, copying of words may not be considered a grave issue in somecultures. References McDonnell, K. E. (2004).Academicplagiarism rules and ESL learning: Mutuallyexclusive concepts? American UniversityTESOL Working Papers, No.2. Hayes, N., & Introna, LD (2005), ETHICS & BEHAVIOR, 15(3), 213–231: Cultural Values, Plagiarism, and Fairness: When Plagiarism Gets in the WayofLearning Elizabeth Wager (2011, April 26)How should editors respond to plagiarism? COPE discussionpaper https://www.enago.com/academy/role-editor-combating-plagiarism-esl-authors/

  6. 8/2/2018 How Do Editors Help in Combating Plagiarism by ESL Authors? - EnagoAcademy REPORTING RESEARCH PUBLISHING RESEARCH IMPORTANT LINKS OUR SERVICES ABOUTUS GLOBAL ENAGO EnglishEditing ContactUs GuestContributor AboutEnago Academy Language & Grammar Journal Guidelines Manuscripts& Grants Reference Management Figures &Tables Selecting Journals Submitting Manuscripts Understanding Reviews Understanding Ethics PhDs & PostdocsServices Product & Service CopyEditing Services Substantive Editing Services Publication Support Services Proofreading Services Reviews Ask aQuestion! This article is by Enago Academy, a knowledge sharing platform by Enago. Enagoprovides English Editing service and scientific editing service to Authors and researchers. Enago Academy offers comprehensive and up-to-date resources for researchers, publishers, editors, and students to learn and sharetheirexperienceaboutresearchandpublishing. Enago AcademyalsoconductsworkshopsprimarilyforESLauthors,early- stageresearchers,andgraduatestudents.Ouradvancedworkshopmodulescatertotheneedsofresearcherswhowanttoknow moreabouttheissuespertinenttosuccessfulpublication.ReadMore Copyright © 2018 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | PrivacyPolicy | Terms & Conditions| ContactUs  https://www.enago.com/academy/role-editor-combating-plagiarism-esl-authors/

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