Plagiarism

You used this statement in your paper: In 2008 there were 4,592 social science doctorates awarded. No citation was provided. Someone grading this paper, such as myself, would believe this statement to be:

Either made up OR plagiarized. Neither is good.

Paraphrasing is when someone:

Expresses the meaning of a piece of work using different words, often times to provide greater clarity

It is considered plagiarism when someone

Takes a direct quote and provides no citation Takes an idea, concept, or thought, and puts in their own words and provides no citation Uses statistics from a report and provides no citation

In 2014 there were over 813,000 divorces and annulments in the United States. Is this statement properly cited?

no

Common knowledge does not need to be cited (Example: George Washington was the first President of the United States).

true

Plagiarism can be intentional and unintentional.

true

Plagiarism could lead to disciplinary action.

true

Plagiarism is taking someone else's work and passing it off as one's own.

true

If you have already cited the author once, and you use the author again later in your paper, do you need to cite the author again?

yes

When you paraphrase someone else's work, do you need to cite it?

yes