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HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARIZING

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work without proper acknowledgment, whether intentionally or unintentionally. It can lead to severe academic consequences. Students often resort to plagiarism due to time constraints, lack of understanding, or the misconception that the internet is a public domain. To avoid this, always cite your sources, paraphrase correctly, and introduce your sources in your writing. Remember, when in doubt, cite! This guide will help you navigate academic integrity and enhance your writing skills.

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HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARIZING

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  1. HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARIZING Group member: Abdulraheem Zakri Cai Haotian Xie Danqing

  2. What is Plagiarism? What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is taking others’ works and make them yours, intentionally or non intentionally. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the plagiarize as to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source. Joseph Gibaldi says, “ To use another person’s ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source is to plagiarize.” ( page 30).

  3. Why students plagiarize? "I wanted to get a better mark." 1 2 3 "I didn't have time to do the work." "I didn't know how to put it in my own words.“

  4. Why students plagiarize? "I thought the Internet was a public domain.“ "My parents want me to get better marks." 4 5 6 "I wanted to impress my teacher."

  5. How to avoid plagiarism? • Paraphrased information and • direct quotations must always be cited. Tips #1 • Introduce your sources. Tips #2 • Cite your sources. Tips #3

  6. How to avoid plagiarism? • When in doubt, cite! Tips #4 • Record source information as you go. Tips #5

  7. Work Citied "plagiarize." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. Web. 4 April 2010 <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize>. How to Avoid Plagiarism A Complete Guide for ESLLearners. English Club. 1997- 2010. Web. 5 Apr. 2010. <http://www.englishclub.com/writing/plagiarism.htm>. Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: The Modern Language Association of America, 1999. Print.

  8. Work Citied Schneider,Jen . How to Avoid Plagiarism: A Student Guide . English Club. Lock Haven University, PA.Web. 5 Apr. 2010. <http://www.lhup.edu/stulife/student_handbook/conduct.htm>.

  9. Conclusion Students must think hard to avoid such thing. You are about to begin your academics, students boys and girls do not plagiarize becuase it is not good for you, and teachers have no mercy about that. Please Do not plagiarize!

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