ENG 1A - Lyons: Avoiding Plagiarism

Definition: "To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own :  use (another's production) without crediting the source." 

Merriam-Webster 2017 

• Get a head start on your research, do not wait!
• Read the resources carefully and keep notes
• Read and understand the resources you find
  • If you aren't finding useful information, get help!
• Keep track of all the resources you use
  • Helps organize them for the bibliography
• Be a college-level writer
  • Use quotations around direct quotes (and cite them!)
  • Paraphrase others' words (and cite them!)

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