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Citing from sources without proper referencing is a clear violation of the Intellectual Property Law . Violations of this law may not be very evident at times but a person who violates this law must severely deal with the penalties associated with the act . Thus , education and communication must be established to avoid such instance /s to happen

Looking at the issue , the action of Sarah is inappropriate to use because of the consequences that the group might encounter if it shall pursue her suggestion /s . Plagiarism is an act of theft by using

some else 's ideas or words . It is just one of the many acts that violates the Intellectual Property Law . Particularly in the academic field , educators and students must always be wary of their referencing to stay away from plagiarism charges and in the interest of ethical communications

Merely using copyrighted works in class discussions or oral reports without proper citations is a violation of the aforementioned law Paraphrasing while retaining the original context of the work is still considered as an act of plagiarism , as well as using copyrighted works in lecture guides and in manuals without proper acknowledgment from its original contributors

Creating awareness and understanding to the group , particularly to Sarah , is important to minimize the act of plagiarism . By actively communicating and informing the group about the relative importance of the issue , the problem can be addressed accordingly . In the end , such actions are deemed important because not only will it address the issue of plagiarism , but also apply the ethical standards in communicating with the audience

To conclude , no matter the gravity of the research work or assignment needed to be done , one must be careful enough to abide by the law and standards set . The original authors must be given credit for what they have accomplished . By properly addressing these issues , individual 's can limit the occurrence of such problem and at the same time following proper rules and ethical standards . Thus , recognizing the importance of such issue , I must be responsible enough to inform the group (particularly Sarah ) about the gravity of plagiarism and the consequences it might create

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