Muslim Personal Law: Writing Skills & Plagiarism

What is plagiarism?

Plagiarism is --

• Intentionally or unintentionally representing ideas or material from another work as your own
• Failing to use quotations or to paraphrase correctly
• Self-plagiarism is turning in for a grade or publishing previously submitted work

What to cite

You should cite -

• Any words, ideas, and materials that are not your own. 
• Exact quotes
• Visual and audio materials

You don't need to cite -

• Your own words, creations, ideas, etc.
• Your own results from experiments
• Generally accepted knowledge (like George Washington was the first president of the United States)