PLAGIARISM…RUN

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​A thesis seeks to express your understanding of a topic. This is why plagiarism is such a hot topic. Your notetaking skills must be on point to prevent plagiarism from happening. (See our Blog on Notetaking). Also, referencing as efficiently as possible is the key to preventing plagiarism. Keep track of your references by starting your document with proper referencing habits. In other words, do not prioritize referencing as the last action, reference while you write. That way, even if you find yourself copying an article word for word, chances are that article will have its in-text reference, which you would have to end up referencing as well. (That’s how I usually catch poor referencing) . The best thing to do to avoid this circling is to “not plagiarize” and write in your own words.