Writing+Without+Plagiarism

The following was originally published June 4, 2012 at http://drholleyplagiarism.blogspot.com/2012/06/plagiarism.html Your Professor has assigned a term paper due at the end of the term; you're a good writer so you start thinking about your topic. Is it too early to begin thinking about plagiarism? I'm sure you think you are an honest person and you know you're not going to steal someone else's work, so what's the big deal? To begin with, let's talk about plagiarism - who does it, how people plagiarise, why people plagiarise, and exactly what plagiarism is. We can move into other topics as we come across them - whatever questions you have pertaining to writing a paper. Feel free to comment, add advice for others or make suggestions. This blog is a place to share ideas and discuss topics that you have questions about when it comes to writing an academic paper, particularly in the social/behavioral sciences.