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Avoiding Plagiarism Table of Contents
Plagiarism
Citing Sources
Paraphrasing
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In other words, submitting someone else's ideas or phrases as your own is plagiarism (pronounced "PLAY - jer - ism"). It applies to complete works or to small parts of works.
As you produce papers in college, you are operating in the World of Ideas. In this world, plagiarism is a kind of theft -- stealing ideas, instead of jewels or money or car stereos. Because it represents stealing, it is morally wrong and often carries legal penalties.
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