Plagiarism can be defined as:
- Paraphrasing words without citing them
- Cutting and pasting passages from a book, article, or the web in your paper without citing them
- Using the words or ideas of another person without citing them
Plagiarism can result in:
- An F-grade on an assignment
- A final F-grade in the class
- Expulsion from the university
Tips to Avoid Plagiarism:
- Use your own ideas
- Use other people's ideas sparingly
- Always keep citation information in your notes and use quotation marks when directly quoting another person
- Write a draft of your paper without using cited information to find out for yourself what you want to say