yaya1 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 how high percentage must you have in order to be accused of plagiarism ? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepositiveclub Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) The percentage isn't always of high significance, it all narrows down to what the plagiarism checker detected. You could have a 5% percentage of plagiarism which isn't actually plagiarism (for example, if you acknowledged the source etc), but you could also have a 1% percentage of plagiarism where you copy pasted a sentence without acknowledging the source. The second scenario would be considered as plagiarism, though the percentage is less that the first scenario's one Nonetheless, you should try keeping it below 20% in order to avoid potential issues. I advise you to also check with your IB coordinator as your school may have a different policy or a maximum percentage. Edited April 29, 2015 by thepositiveclub 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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