Using Sources in Research/Avoiding Plagiarism
Introduction
The process of academic writing involves two opposing goals: writing something new, but basing this new idea on the ideas of other researchers.
In order to do this, you need to be able to read, paraphrase, cite and list references as you combine the thoughts of others with your own ideas and experiences. This series of activities is intended to help you learn to correctly integrate source material into your own writing.
This project is composed of some background, followed by 4 stages.
Plagiarism Background (read first)
Stage 1: Citing and Referencing
Stage 2: Paraphrasing
Stage 3: Summarizing
Stage 4: Research Question/Annotated Resource List
Goals: By completing the following activities, students will know what plagiarism is and how to avoid accusations of plagiarism through correct paraphrasing, quoting, citing and referencing techniques.
Now read the next page: Plagiarism Background
Introduction
The process of academic writing involves two opposing goals: writing something new, but basing this new idea on the ideas of other researchers.
In order to do this, you need to be able to read, paraphrase, cite and list references as you combine the thoughts of others with your own ideas and experiences. This series of activities is intended to help you learn to correctly integrate source material into your own writing.
This project is composed of some background, followed by 4 stages.
Plagiarism Background (read first)
Stage 1: Citing and Referencing
Stage 2: Paraphrasing
Stage 3: Summarizing
Stage 4: Research Question/Annotated Resource List
Goals: By completing the following activities, students will know what plagiarism is and how to avoid accusations of plagiarism through correct paraphrasing, quoting, citing and referencing techniques.
Now read the next page: Plagiarism Background
