Inadvertent plagiarism issues can be a result of poor time management and rushing to finish a paper. Leaving enough time to go over your work - or to ask someone else to look at it - can help avoid unnecessary charges of plagiarism.
Avoid Plagiarism!
Answer these questions to determine if you are plagiarizing:
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Question |
Do I need to cite? |
Am I plagiarizing? |
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Is it my own idea? |
No |
No, because it your own original idea. |
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Am I using someone else’s idea? |
Yes |
If you cite the source you are not plagiarizing. |
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Am I quoting someone else’s words? |
Yes |
You are not plagiarizing if you use quotation marks and cite the source.
You are plagiarizing if you do not quote, cite and give credit to the author! This is cheating because you are using someone else’s work and pretending that it is your own. |
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Am I using someone else’s idea, but putting it into my own words? |
Yes If you are paraphrasing or summarizing someone else’s work you need to cite the source. |
You are not plagiarizing if you cite the source.
You are plagiarizing if you do not quote, cite and give credit to the author! This is cheating because you are using someone else’s work and pretending that it is your own. |
