Hmmm . . . That's a worthwhile objective for every day we live. Avoid the trap of rationalizing irresponsibility. You need to avoid the dishonesty of plagiarism . The basic structure of the sentence or paragraph is retained, and the plagiarist substitutes an occasional new word or phrase to make the writing slightly different.
Indirect plagiarism is as great a fault as direct plagiarism.
Kelleher mentions other forms of academic dishonesty. That's what I expect from my students. Let's do all we can to build harmony in our learning community. Breach of harmony hurts, especially when the university brings discipline on students for dishonesty. Extra credit work earns extra points.