Plagiarism
What are 3 important things to remember with plagiarism
1: If you go word-for-word use quotation marks. 2: When you paraphrase you have to use your own words 3: Make sure to cite where the information came from. If it is a school assignment tell your teacher where it came from
What is Verbatim
Copying something word for word
When do you not have to cite information
When the information is common knowledge. Example: George Washington was the first president
What is in-text citation?
When you put where you found your information in parentheses Ex: (Smith 48) Smith is the authors name and 48 is the page number
What is Plagiarism
stealing someone else's words or ideas and using it for your own benefit.