Learn how language can be used to in a way that it affects the way people perceive reality. Unlike real news, whose purpose is to simply inform, the main purpose of disinformation is to confuse and manipulate people.
This tutorial covers topics like - What Is Plagiarism? - Types of Plagiarism -Plagiarism is Serious! - The Consequences of Plagiarism - How to Avoid Plagiarism - Common Knowledge & Plagiarism - Paraphrasing & Plagiarism - Summarizing & Plagiarism - Note-Taking & Plagiarism - Checking Your Understanding of Plagiarism
The video below explains how to identify and avoid plagiarism. It provides examples, which demonstrate how to integrate source material appropriately in your writing without plagiarizing.
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