AN UNDERSTANDING OF PLAGIARISM; ITS FORMS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR ESL LEARNERS TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC WRITING

Abstract

Effective academic writing skills provide basis for integrated and coherent text. The coherency and integrity depends on the accurate utilization of proper academic skills without copying of buying piece of writing to present for evaluation by learners. This study is empirical in nature and has employed mixed method research to gauge the intended results with better understanding. The data collection instruments are questionnaire and semi-structured interviews from the learners and academics respectively. The data has been analyzed through SPSS and described with the help of simple percentage. The study reveals that plagiarism can be avoided to great extent with the help of corresponding strategies.