Education Course Guide Master: Writing Skills & Avoiding 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 the publishing of your previously submitted published 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)