Module 6: Evaluating>> Avoiding Plagiarism

Five Tips for Avoiding Plagiarism
  • Use your own ideas. It should be your paper and your ideas that should be the focus.
  • Rely on the ideas of others sparingly—only to support or reinforce your own argument.
  • When taking notes, include complete citation information for each item you use.
  • Use quotation marks when directly stating another person's words.
  • Credit the original author, even if paraphrasing.

 

 
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