Plagiarism

Introduction

Plagiarism is when you use someone else's words or ideas and pass them off as your own. It is not allowed in schools, so it is a good idea to learn the proper way to use resources, such as websites, books, and magazines. 

Task

What is Plagiarism?

1. Copying answers from another student's test.

2. Quoting from an author's words. 

3. Passing someone else's ideas or work as your own. 

4. Sneaking class notes into a text situation. 

 

Identify methods to avoid plagiarism.

1. Don't use any outside source.

2. Cite your source.

3. Put quotation marks around most phrases in your paper.

4. Avoid reading material about the topic. 

Process

Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the following words.

1. Reference

2. Citation

3. Bibliography

4. Copyright 

Conclusion

Here’s a good rule of thumb: Every fact that you do not know must have come from somewhere, so it’s important to document the source.