As stated in the Prentice Hall Reference Guide, plagiarism is important to avoid for multiple reasons. When you plagiarize you are denying yourself an opportunity to learn something new. It also is considered unethical, and you loose your creditability as a writer. The most important thing to remember is that plagiarism can result in serious penalties and affect your career. To help you avoid plagairism you could try starting your paper early instead of waiting until the last minute. Also be sure to cite your sources immediately after you use them to ensure proper citing. Another thing you can try is taking notes as you read, which will make it easier to paraphrase and summarize.
In a research paper you want to make sure that your readers can clearly identify your quotations. There are some helpful tips in the Prentice Hall book, such as quotations must be enclosed by quotation marks, and be written exactly as stated. Always introduce your quote by mentioning the persons name of whom you are quoting, and be sure to cite it accordingly. The purpose of in text citation is to inform your readers in short, of the source where you received you information.
When you use signal phrases and words it helps because it is telling the reader what to expect, and introduce your material with a nice flow. It also helps by separating your thoughts from the sources. Some example words that you can use for your signal words are: insists, suggests, believes, shows, concludes, writes, and denies.
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