Plagiarism is using someone else's work and passing it off as your own. It is an important issue for students in grades K-12.
By paraphrasing, using quotation marks, and citing sources, students can learn how to avoid plagiarism.
Paraphrasing is keeping the same idea as someone else, but using your own words. You still must cite the source where you got the idea.
When using a direct quote, you can avoid plagiarism by using quotation marks. You must cite the source when using quotation marks.
Finally, in the end, you are responsible for your work. You must cite all sources used.
