Plagiarism
what it is, and tips to
avoid it in the future
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is to take someone’s work or
words and use them as your own, without
giving credit. It can be unintentional, and
is not always done with bad intent.
TIPS to avoid it in the future:
One way to use someone’s work while still
Paraphrasing giving credit is to paraphrase. This means to
put their words into your own words, without
an in-text citation. You still need to include a
quote at the end of your writing though!
When using someone’s direct words, it is very
Quoting correctly important to make sure it’s quoted correctly.
To do so, make sure you take the original words
THE EXACT SAME, paste them into your writing,
and put quotation marks on either ends of it.
Before putting in the quote , paraphrase, or
ALWAYS cite sources! anything you are using, try to put your citation
first, and then place what you’re quoting in, so you
don’t forget! Also remember, paraphrasing does
not need an in-text citation, meaning (Author’s
last name Page number).
Types of plagiarism
There are four main types of plagiarism. They are direct plagiarism, self
plagiarism, mosaic plagiarism and accidental plagiarism.
Direct plagiarism is Self plagiarism Mosaic plagiarism is Accidental plagiarism
taking something word is turning in mixing other’s work is neglecting to cite
for word without giving past work with yours without sources
credit citing
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But why should You avoid plagiarism?
If you are a student, plagiarism can
and will undermine academic
integrity and will make your
teachers lose their trust. Avoiding
plagiarism can stop your academic
integrity from being destroyed.
Once you lose someone’s trust, you
may find it difficult to get it back.
Not avoiding plagiarism can lead to serious
consequences if you are a student. Some
consequences are a failing grade, suspension
and sometimes expulsion, even if it is
unintentional.
Examples and non-examples of plagiarism
Example:
Original source - Thanksgiving is a time for family, food,
and togetherness.
Plagiarized version - A great time for family, food, and
togetherness is Thanksgiving.
Non-example: According to ______, “Thanksgiving is a
time for family, food, and togetherness.”
Summary
To summarize, Plagiarism is taking
someones else’e work and not giving
credit. You can avoid it by paraphrasing,
quoting correctly and always citing your
sources. It is important to do so
because it can avoid consequences such
as failing, suspension, or expulsion,
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