Hey there! The TCC Librarians are here to share tips for avoiding plagiarism. First, it is critical to define a few terms:

  • Plagiarism: presenting within one's own work the ideas, representations, or words of another person, or artificial intelligence, without customary and proper acknowledgement of that person's authorship. (3.1.3 TCC Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities)
  • Citation: basic information required to identify and locate a specific source (TCC Libraries)

  • Paraphrasing: expressing what is written/spoken using different words than the original author used, but conveying the same meaning (Collins Dictionary)

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Now, as promised, those two tips for avoiding plagiarism:

  1. Cite your sources correctly
  2. Paraphrase information 

Still  have questions? Stop by a library or meet with a writing tutor!