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# Objectives of this Task is:
Newcomers must have the concept of proof of brain
Newcomers should have a knowledge of creating and sharing original contents
Newcomers should follow the existing Steem Community etiquette.
Proof of brain concept basically is talking about how steemit appreciates people that can use their brain to create reasonable contents and make it available to the public with a fee-less digital token (called STEEM)
Since steem blockchain rewards your post by producing original contents you are obliged to give citation for any content that
# what is plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, with or without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement. [Source](https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skills/plagiarism)
# forms of plagiarism
# verbatim quotation without clear acknowledgement
As such citation to the main source should be made using the main source
# cutting and pasting from the internet
Reference must be made on works copied from the internet and link pasted if possible
# paraphrasing
This is the form of plagiarism you dont give clear reference to the author whose work you copied
Here littlw changes are applied or the format of the author is been followed
# inaccurate citation
It is important to cite accurately from where you get your information.
If you couldn't get the information from the primary source make reference to the secondary source
# why does plagiarism matter?
It is a principle of honesty that you should pay your debt to the originator of a phrase, sentence, or a paragraph by citing the author or the source.
# reasons to avoid plagiarism
There are several reasons to avoid plagiarism which includes the following÷
1. You will fund it difficult to create your own work when you will focus on paraphrasing someone else's work.
2. As you are aspiring to provide the public and steemit community with a quality a work, plagiarising will reduce your potential to what you can do with your brain
# Unintentional plagiarism
Most times you plagiarise because you forgot to make citations to your source or because of your ignorance to how it is done i.e not all plagiarism is done purposefully.
# The Steem Community Etiquette
As a part of your task on this achievement, I encourage you to read this article here The Complete Steemit Etiquette Guide (Revision 2.0) -Homage to get to know the social ethics of existing Steem Community.
I have read and understood the Steemit Etiquette on Steemit Community and will do my best to embrace them