What Every Student Should Know About Avoiding Plagiarism
by By Stern, Linda
Category: Education , Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

Students will take plagiarism seriously and understand its consequences with this timely and effective supplement. Here, source usage methods -- summary, paraphrase and quotation -- are explained, with examples. The most common types of plagiarism are discussed, from simple mistakes such as forgetting to use quotation marks when using someone else&#39;s exact words, or failing to acknowledge another&#39;s thoughts and ideas, to wholesale fraudulence, such as purchasing student papers from online sites and claiming them as one&#39;s own work. A brief essential guide to citing sources using both MLA and APA documentation styles is also included.