To be effective in writing a research paper, one must find an organized way of keeping notes and keeping track of the source materials where one finds their information so that there is no plagiarism present. As you find sources where you find your information, keep a bibliography of the ones that you plan to use “that will appear at the end of your paper.” (405) Be sure to spend extra time when using Web sources to find where exactly the information is coming from to include in your MLA style essay. It is a good idea to jot a few sentences down to cover the main points of the sources that you plan to use, along with either a printout or photocopy of the material to be used. It is important as you jot down ideas to not “borrow language from your sources” (406) as to avoid plagiarism. Avoid referring back to your source unless you are going to be quoting and that means using quotation marks around the phases. Avoid plagiarism in summarizing and paraphrasing as well.
Even though I have been practicing avoiding plagiarism this whole semester, there can never be enough caution when it comes to plagiarism. I will use this information to enforce the caution that is always in play in my mind. I will use quotation marks when directly quoting from the source that I am using. I will also use caution when paraphrasing or summarizing which I think to be the more difficult to avoid.
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