During the many years that you have done English in school, you may have heard of the term, “Plagiarism.” According to Dictionary.com, plagiarism is “an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.” In other words, plagiarism is copying someone else’s work without their permission. If you are caught plagiarizing someone else’s work, this can result in grave consequences. These consequences can range from a mark of 0 on a project in high school, to getting kicked out of university, all the way to becoming imprisoned. You should know that plagiarism is an extremely serious offence, and you should always be careful to never commit it. After hearing about how serious of an offence plagiarism is, you should want to know how to avoid it. The best methods of avoiding plagiarism in your writing are to: keep track of all sources that you have quoted or borrowed from, take careful notes that don’t copy another source, and never take notes from a source you don’t understand. Keep in mind that even when plagiarism is done by accident, you might not always get a second chance.
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