Plagiarism is when someone takes another person's words, ideas, or work and pretends it's their own without giving credit. For example, if you copy text from a book or website and turn it in as your own work, that’s plagiarism. To avoid it, always use your own words or give credit to the original creator by saying where you got the information. Plagiarism isn’t fair to the person who created the work, and it’s important to be honest about where ideas come from. Giving credit shows respect and helps others learn, too!