tomcatwarneOPOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK17,106 posts
Avoiding Plagiarism
You probably don’t want to have an entire post of direct quotes. So, how can you safely move from those quotes to your own words without plagiarizing? Here are some tips:
Take Your Time. Just like when you were in school, plagiarism happens most often when a deadline is fast approaching and the writer doesn’t have the time to put in careful work.
Give yourself enough time to research, write, and rewrite every time. Read Multiple Sources. Don’t just read one source for background. By reading many different sources, you will be able to combine all that information into content that is not only original, but also informative and useful.
Link Liberally. Don’t be afraid to include multiple links within a post. If you’re borrowing or building upon ideas, link to the original author’s work. Doing so can also increase the likelihood the original author will engage with you since you’re directly linking to their post. Paraphrase. Again, just like in high school – put what you just read in your own words.
Then reread your post against your sources to make sure no one else’s words slipped in. And remember, there is a fine line between paraphrasing and plagiarism. If you think you’re anywhere near that line, make sure you throw in a link to your source.
Multiple Drafts. Composing multiple drafts is not just a way to avoid stealing other writers’ words. It also polishes your own words, making your post more coherent with each revision.
Even now days to claim "authenticity" in courts,it costs a lot of money,to prove the others have wronged.
DertyHarry44: the American Thomas Edison made an empire stealing other people ideas/mostly from Europeans/in America existed patent/while in Europe not
so he made those ideas his intellectual creations/and the real creators got nothing in return
LoletteLe Mans, Pays de la Loire France1,691 posts
DertyHarry44: today yes, late 1800s early 1900s was easy
that silent movie with the moon and a rocket stick in the moon eye
that was a French man creation/Thomas Edison brought it to America as his
invention/he patented and Voila/the French man couldn't do nothing about it but to cry and died poor
Just like the Karaoke,,, the japanese who invented it didn't got it patented and somebody else did, and he has zero ,,,and it's still selling high due to latest and more advance models,,,
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You probably don’t want to have an entire post of direct quotes. So, how can you safely move from those quotes to your own words without plagiarizing? Here are some tips:
Take Your Time. Just like when you were in school, plagiarism happens most often when a deadline is fast approaching and the writer doesn’t have the time to put in careful work.
Give yourself enough time to research, write, and rewrite every time.
Read Multiple Sources. Don’t just read one source for background. By reading many different sources, you will be able to combine all that information into content that is not only original, but also informative and useful.
Link Liberally. Don’t be afraid to include multiple links within a post. If you’re borrowing or building upon ideas, link to the original author’s work. Doing so can also increase the likelihood the original author will engage with you since you’re directly linking to their post.
Paraphrase. Again, just like in high school – put what you just read in your own words.
Then reread your post against your sources to make sure no one else’s words slipped in. And remember, there is a fine line between paraphrasing and plagiarism. If you think you’re anywhere near that line, make sure you throw in a link to your source.
Multiple Drafts. Composing multiple drafts is not just a way to avoid stealing other writers’ words. It also polishes your own words, making your post more coherent with each revision.
ref January 23, 2013 by Michelle Lindblom