Which term best describes presenting others' work as one's own?

• A. Plagiarism.
• B. Citation.
• C. Engagement with Scholarly Content.
• D. Academic Ethics.

Answer: (A)

Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work, ideas, or expressions as your own, without giving proper credit. This includes copying exact words without quotation marks and citation, as well as closely paraphrasing someone’s ideas or presenting their findings as if you produced them. It matters because honesty and originality are fundamental to scholarly work, and proper attribution lets others verify sources and gives credit where it’s due. The other terms describe related concepts but not the act of claiming others’ work as your own: citing sources is about giving credit; engaging with scholarly content refers to how you interact with and analyze sources; academic ethics is the broader system of rules governing honest scholarly behavior.