Plaigiarism

What is Plaigiarism?

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What is Plaigiarism?
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Examples of Plaigiarism

 Plaigiarism is an act of presenting another's work or ideas as your own. Below is a link to understand more about plaigiarism.

 

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How do you know if you are plagiarizing?

You are plagiarizing if you
  • cut-and-paste without acknowledging your source
  • borrow an idea without acknowledging your source
  • turn in a paper purchased online or written by a friend
  • turn in a paper that you have already received credit for in another class

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 You can have acceptable paraphrasing when you:

  • record the information in the original passage accurately.
  • give credit for the ideas in this passage.
  • indicate which part is taken directly from her source by putting the passage in quotation marks and citing the page number.