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How to Avoid Plagiarism
Three Simple Ways to Avoid Plagiarism
1. Summarize
When you summarize...
- the text you write is much shorter than the original text.
- you must reference the original source.
- you must use your own words, usually with a very limited use of quotations.
2. Quote
When you quote...
- you must reference the original source.
- the text produced is the exact length of the original text quoted (unless ellipses are used).
- you must use the original author's exact words and put quotation marks around them.
- include the page number of the original source from which you borrowed the author's original language.
3. Paraphrase
When you paraphrase...
- the text you produce may be shorter or longer than the original text.
- you must reference the original source.
- you must use your own words.
