Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using another person's work as your own and not properly citing it in your words. Now that we have entered college, we are expected to revise and analyze other documents that, of course, contain their own work. A professor may tell us to use the required documents to support on argument on an essay. At one point, we may across a phrase tor text that is better worded than your own. We may be tempted to use that phrase into our own essay, but we forget to use proper citation of the Author's phrase. As a result, this will be referred as plagiarism.

There are a number of ways to avoid plagiarism when you feel the need to use another person's words to support an argument. One way may be simply by paraphrasing the words of the author into your own. This will show that you have used your time effectively to read and analyze the meaning behind what the author had mentioned in any texts that you have read. Another way that you may consider to avoid plagiarism is by simply quoting the phrase that you are borrowing from the author and stating the authors name.

In addition, when someone else decides to read your essay, they may ask who was the source of your argument. Citing your sources will also help strengthen you're trying to make a point in. If you are also constantly not citing another person's work and are simply using their work as you own, readers may assume that you lack intellectuality and critical thinking skills.

We are now college students and we are expected to think a critical level and a respectful manner. It is important that we cite another person's work to show respect. Remember that there are ways to always avoid plagiarism and by doing that, I honestly believe that your critical thinking skills and writing skills will develop along the way.