Do not Paraphrase as you write your text
Why? – You may not have the necessary understanding of the subject matter. – You may not have the vocabulary. – You haven’t read enough, so you haven’t learnt enough about the topic. – If you are new, you may lack knowledge about the structure/format of paper/thesis.
1. Prefer paraphrasing over direct quoting. 2. Use direct quotes sparingly. 3. Employ quotation marks and in-text citations. 4. Word plagiarism occurs when copying without quotation marks or citations. 5. Include both quotation marks and citations. 6. Be cautious of patchwriting. 7. Patchwriting is evident when sentence structure and key phrases closely resemble the original. 8. Opt for genuine paraphrasing to avoid unintentional word plagiarism.
– Read the sentence, Understand what is written and Put it in your own words – Compare it with the original to make sure you haven’t missed anything important. – You may use a software, but be cautious, paraphrasing/rephrasing yourself will help you understand the concepts in more depth. I recommend avoiding the software. – DO not copy from a single source. – Try to develop linkages between sentences, this will help reduce plagiarism. – Finally, Paraphrase/Rephrase at the End