Avoiding Plagiarism

Table of Contents

 

Plagiarism

   Definition

   LCSC Code of Conduct

   Situation 1

   Situation 2

   Situation 3

   Situation 4

   Situation 5

 

Citing Sources

   Ft. Worth Example

   Citation Styles

   Why Bother?

   Getting Help

 

Paraphrasing

   Definition

   Getting Started

   Thurber Example

   Direct Quotes

 

Copyright

 

Review

 

The Art of Avoiding Plagiarism

 

Most students don't set out to plagiarize when they write papers.  But they make mistakes without realizing it.

The 2 most common mistakes are:

  1. Failing to properly cite their sources, and

  2. Failing to properly paraphrase.

 

 

 

 


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