How To Avoid Plagiarism
- November 20, 2009
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Writer
Randall Frost
Music
Jim Mickshe
Plagiarism occurs when ideas or words that you advance as your own have actually been taken from other people.
You Will Need
- An original text source
- Notebook or note paper
Step 1: Use quotation marks
Place quotation marks around any phrases or words you borrow directly from another source.
Step 2: Paraphrase
Attribute any ideas you take from other sources to their originators. Rephrase in your own words, but mention where they came from.
Although plagiarism is a violation of professional ethics, most examples fall short of copyright infringement, a legal offense.
Step 3: Keep notes
Keep your own ideas separate from those of others by taking notes as you read.
Did you know? Plagiarism comes from the Latin plagiarius, which means “kidnapper.”
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