Published: 2026-03-03 • Category: ethics

Plagiarism vs Paraphrasing

Acceptable Paraphrasing

Original idea, your words, cite the source.

Unacceptable

Changing a few words, keeping same structure, no citation.

Best Practice

  • Read, understand, set aside, then rewrite
  • Change vocabulary AND structure
  • Always cite sources

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