Using another’s ideas, opinions or theories even if they have been completely paraphrased in one’s own words without acknowledging the source.Quoting, paraphrasing or even borrowing the syntax of another’s words without acknowledging the source.Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to: To avoid a charge of plagiarism, a person should be sure to include an acknowledgment of indebtedness, such as a list of works cited or bibliography. All verbatim statements must be acknowledged through quotation marks. When submitting work that includes someone else’s words, ideas, syntax, data or organizational patterns, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate and specific references. Plagiarism occurs when a person represents someone else’s words, ideas, phrases, sentences, or data as one’s own work.
