Part One
According to Gardner (1999) plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s words (and work) as if the words are your own words. Most universities have strict rules against plagiarism and in desperate attempt to warn students and staff against plagiarism, the universities strive to make their students and staffs understand the meaning of plagiarism proficiently. However, there are several ways through which plagiarism can be avoided. In his article, Gardner (1999) suggests that plagiarism can be avoided through rephrasing whereby one expresses information in his or her own words before proceeding to properly acknowledge the source of ...
