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​"Plagiarism is not just about cheating;
it's about accurately and appropriately referencing the works of others."
​(London School of Economics).
What Does Plagiarism Look Like?
  • Using AI like ChatGPT, Bard, Copilot, etc.​​
  • Copying and pasting from the Internet or copying directly from books
  • Buying or borrowing papers
  • Quoting excessively
  • Not citing sources

"How to Avoid Plagiarism" (Harvard University)
  • Quoting: 
    Writing exact words from a source; use sparingly.
  • Paraphrasing:   
    Not just rewording, but reworking author’s own words so it becomes almost entirely your own words.  How? Use new synonyms, new phrases, and your own sentence structure.
  • Summarizing: 
    Writing main ideas/condensing information in your own words.  Use to give an overview or background knowledge. Put main ideas of a writer into your own words.
  • Citing Sources: 
    ​    Use the citation style that fits your discipline.  The style used for English is the MLA (Modern Language Association).

​Avoid Plagiarism by...