Avoiding Plagiarism
1. Don't present or summarize someone else's speech, article, or
essay
as though it were your own.
2. Draw information and ideas from a variety of sources; then
interpret
them to create your own point of view.
3. Don't parrot other people's language and ideas as though they
were
your own.
4. Always provide oral citations for direct quotations,
paraphrased
material, or especially striking language, letting listeners know who
siad
the words, where, and when.
5. Credit those who originate ideas.
6. Identify your source of information
7. Introduce your sources as lead-ins to direct quotations.
8. allow yourself enough time to research and prepare your
presentations.
9. Take careful notes as you do your research, so that you don't
later
confuse your own thoughts and words with those of others.