Abstract :
Plagiarism becomes a problem in education as the increasing of electronic
development through internet. Many studies about plagiarism were conducted, but
there are still limited studies which describe how the real evidence about models of
plagiarism done in students? thesis are. Most of the previous study report that there
are many cases of plagiarism by students, but its do not give the evidence which
describe how models of plagiarism done, moreover in Indonesia, there is still limited
study about plagiarism in education. Thus, the purpose of this study is to find the
models of Plagiarism found in students? thesis, especially in English Language
Education Department at Muhammadiyah University of Gresik.
The design of this study is descriptive qualitative. This study uses document
review by reviewing the latest English students? thesis in year 2013, using snowball
sampling. One by one, 13 thesis have been selected and reviewed. The thesis have
been reviewed using internet software and classified based on types and model of
plagiarism done by students.
This study finds three types of plagiarism, they are copy paste plagiarism,
summarize plagiarism and word switch plagiarism. Copy paste plagiarism are found
about 70% and the form of copy paste plagiarism are copy paste sentences or
paragraphs exactly same with the source without omitting any words, with omitting
some words, and changing the format of the writing. Summarize plagiarism are found
about 18% and the forms are summarize a paragraph and more than one paragraphs
or sources become only one short paragraph. The last is word switch plagiarism
which is only found about 12%.
The conclusion is the writer found three models of plagiarism, they are copy
paste plagiarism, summarize plagiarism and word switch plagiarism. Copy paste
plagiarism is the most type of plagiarism done by students, here students just took too
many sentences or even paragraphs from the sources without any significant
changing even with or without state the reference. Then in summarize and word
switch plagiarism the students do not state the reference, so it is indicated that they
try to deceive someone else? words as their own.
For suggestions, the writer suggests for the students to gain knowledge about
writing methodology and skill in writing thesis. For the advisors, they have to be
more critical in checking students? thesis, it is better if they can use plagiarism
detector. For further researcher, maybe they can conduct a study for more types of
plagiarism in a wide range of subjects.