the following steps to avoid plagiarism:
When it comes to written assignments, be not a borrower nor
you draw on a source for facts or ideas, express them in your
own words (paraphrase) and document (or cite)
the passage you have drawn from. When you document a passage
you provide an in-text citation and an entry in the Works Cited
Credit your source for illustrative material--photos, charts,
tables, etc. by documenting it.
If you incorporate in your work an unusual word or term, several
consecutive words, a sentence or more from a source, use quotation
marks and document the passage.
sources sparingly. When you paraphrase, you demonstrate your understanding
of your source material and a willingness to make your paper as
much your own as possible.
If you simply
can't put an argument in your own words, paraphrase as much as
you can and quote the rest.
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