Plagiarism comes in various forms, direct quotations and paraphrasing (both without proper citation) to list a few. It also comes in two different categories as well; intentional and unintentional. Believe it or not, some people try to get away with copy and pasting most or all of the information they find and calling it their own. There are other people though, who do not realize that they are plagiarizing. Sometimes it is difficult to determine what exactly has been plagiarized. Have no fear… chapter seven of Envision offers a few helpful hints on how to avoid plagiarism. Let’s break it apart step-by-step. Step one, be aware that you are simply “responding” and using the information you find as support for your argument, persuasion, etc., for your audience. Therefore you do not need to sum up every part of the found source because if that was the case, it would no longer be your argument; you would be support to their argument. Long story short, taking bits and pieces from the information will cause less of a risk for plagiarism (due to it being easier to catch in order to properly cite) in the long run (by the end of the paper). Not to mention it will also help you with the second and final step of note taking while researching. Actually taking the time to write down key points or quotations you would potentially like to use in your paper (rather than just highlighting), may actually help in the organization of your paper because you are free to move the pieces wherever necessary throughout your argument. By following these guidelines, you have the potential to be one step closer to a plagiarism-free product.
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