Unintentional Plagiarism

Unintentional plagiarism is plagiarism that results from the disregard for proper scholarly procedures.

Examples of Unintentional Plagiarism:

• Failure to cite a source that is not common knowledge.
• Failure to "quote" or block quote author's exact words, even if cited.
• Failure to put a paraphrase in your own words, even if cited.
• Failure to put a summary in your own words, even if cited.
• Failure to be loyal to a source.

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