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unacknowledged use of one person's writing or idea by another person. In terms of ideas, it is not enough to use your own words if this is the result, e.g. although the words in the version below have been changed, the plagiarised version borrows the original idea.
Original: The big, brave horse was unable to hold its bold rider any longer.
Plagiarised version: The large, courageous horse could not hold its daring rider any more.
an activity and a skill used for pleasure, to gather information, communicate, actively make...
(also called a medium shot) a shot of a human subject from the waist upwards and including the...
language that conveys the emotion of the person speaking or writing: anger, love, hate and...
a style of writing and speaking that uses irony, e.g. I love your dress (when the speaker hates...
a special effect that shows action in two different places at the same time. Often used with a...