Have you ever written a paper and copied ideas without giving credit to the original writer? Watch the video and reflect on the importance of understanding what plagiarism is. Feel free to provide suggestions to avoid plagiarism.

 

Avoiding Plagiarism

Regardless of the professional world, plagiarism is common, and it has generally been defined as using someone else`s work without crediting their work (GCFLearnFree.org, 2018). Even if one fails to credit the source of their work, that could also result in serious problems. Therefore, it is important to understand some of the most significant approaches that can help in avoiding plagiarism. One of such approaches includes always citing the sources, which includes showing where the information used comes from, which is a way of showing credit to the original author of such information (GCFLearnFree.org, 2018). Another approach is rewriting the information in your own words, ensuring that the information provided is new, original, and plagiarism-free. However, that does not mean one should not credit the original author (GCFLearnFree.org, 2018). Although plagiarism seems like a shortcut, it can eventually have negative effects in the long run.