Plagiarism: Overview

While in college, you'll be learning from material that other people have created. You'll integrate that material into your own thinking and writing.

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the concept of plagiarism and provide skills for avoiding plagiarizing.

Topics:

• definition of plagiarism
• consequences of plagiarism
• the purpose of style manuals
• types of sources that need to be acknowledged
• good habits: taking good notes
• Q&As about plagiarism
• quiz

To get the most out of this tutorial, take the time to read the information and work through the activities.

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