Oops Maybe I Will Do It Again

TIPS FOR AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

To avoid passing off the author's viewpoint as your own, or to let it stand as a substitute for your own, you must first acknowledge the author.

Being able to paraphrase, or summarize, an author's viewpoint without resorting to direct quotations is valued.

Remember, when paraphrasing, even though the words are yours, the idea belongs to someone else who must be given credit; failing to do so is plagiarism.

Direct copying of words or phrases without using quotation marks — even if the source is cited — is plagiarism too.

(oh...I wonder if this cut and paste is also what they are talking about?)