Question
When you use many sources, it can be possible to plagiarize by accident. Avoiding plagiarism begins in your research process. First, make sure to start your research early. That way you have plenty of time to organize your sources and you will not be tempted to rush and take shortcuts.
Next, make sure you always write down where information comes from. If you quote a source directly in your notes, make sure you put quotation marks around the quote. That way you won’t forget that it’s a quote later. If you need to paraphrase a source, first read the material and then paraphrase it without looking at the text. That way you won’t be distracted by the author’s word choice and sentence structure. Then cite the source. Remember the golden rule of citation: if you’re not sure if something needs to be cited, cite it!
Which student will most likely avoid plagiarizing by accident?
A
Andrew waits until the night before the paper is due to begin researching.
B
Sandra can’t decide if what she wrote needs to be cited, so she doesn’t cite it.
C
Shana writes down a few quotes from the article she is reading but doesn’t write down which article they came from.
D
Before Karim shuts the book he is reading and paraphrases the author’s point, he writes down the author, title and page number.
Next, make sure you always write down where information comes from. If you quote a source directly in your notes, make sure you put quotation marks around the quote. That way you won’t forget that it’s a quote later. If you need to paraphrase a source, first read the material and then paraphrase it without looking at the text. That way you won’t be distracted by the author’s word choice and sentence structure. Then cite the source. Remember the golden rule of citation: if you’re not sure if something needs to be cited, cite it!
Which student will most likely avoid plagiarizing by accident?
A
Andrew waits until the night before the paper is due to begin researching.
B
Sandra can’t decide if what she wrote needs to be cited, so she doesn’t cite it.
C
Shana writes down a few quotes from the article she is reading but doesn’t write down which article they came from.
D
Before Karim shuts the book he is reading and paraphrases the author’s point, he writes down the author, title and page number.
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D. Before Karim shuts the book he is reading and paraphrases the author’s point, he writes down the author, title, and page number.
Karim's approach to documenting his sources and paraphrasing ensures that he understands the material and can accurately attribute it, significantly reducing the risk of accidental plagiarism.
Karim's approach to documenting his sources and paraphrasing ensures that he understands the material and can accurately attribute it, significantly reducing the risk of accidental plagiarism.
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