Avoiding
Plagiarism
There is a fine line between
plagiarism and paraphrasing. If the wording of the paraphrase is too close to
the wording of the original content, then it is plagiarism. The main ideas need
to come through, but the wording has to be your own.
To use another person’s writing in
your own can be accomplished with quotes and citations. A quote will need to be
the exact wording and the author and source will need to be identified.
Paraphrasing usually makes the
passage shorter than the original. Another option is to use a summary
that is much shorter than the original and is an overview of the
he Koala Bear
The koala bear of Australia is a
living “Teddy Bear.” Its thick coat of gray fur
is just as soft as the beloved toy.
The koala has a large head, big ears and small,
dark eyes that look at you without
expression. Its nose, as black as patent leather,
seems too big for the rest of its
face.
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