How Do I Avoid Plagiarism?

Plagiarism Key Points

• Oxford Dictionary Definition - "The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own."

• Put exact words in quotation marks with the author's name when you use a source's exact words.

• Rewrite source ideas in your own words if not quoting.

• Some examples of plagiarism

  • Accidentally committing plagiarism is still plagiarism

  • Forgetting to cite a source

  • Misquoting a source

  • Purchasing a paper

  • Reusing your own paper

  • Getting permission to use someone else's paper

  • Using ChatGPT

  • Using mostly quotes and paraphrasing