Avoiding Plagiarism

You are guilty of plagiarism if you ...

• Make use of the works of others to gather information.

• Use the work of another and misrepresent it as your own.

• Make use of the works of others to support your own arguments.

• Examine the ideas and arguments of others to help you shape your own thoughts or views on a particular issue.

When including a direct quote in your writing you should include all of the following except ...

• In-text citation

• Quotation Marks

• word for word quotation

• Summary

• Signal Phrase

In-text citations require the following ...

• Parentheses, author's name, and page number.

• Page number in parentheses.

• Quotation marks

• Summary of the article

What are three different citation methods you can use to avoid plagiarizing while writing? Check the 3 that apply.

• Use your own wording.

• Summarize the main point.

• Paraphrase the information in your own words.

• Email the author and ask if he or she can rewrite the sentence.

• Put exact wording in direct quotes if you can't say it any better than the original sentence.

What 2 citation elements should be included when citing research to avoid plagiarism? (Select 2)

• Your own ideas

• Synonyms

• In-text citations

• signal phrases.

• action verbs