Dear Khan M. Asghar,

Writing in your own words is the best way to avoid plagiarism.

Please have a look a these useful links.

http://www4.caes.hku.hk/plagiarism/image/all_in_one.pdf

https://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/261324/avdplagiarism.pdf

http://website.aub.edu.lb/it/acps/Documents/PDF/prevent_plag_students_tips.pdf

http://lib.jnu.ac.in/sites/default/files/pdf/WhatIsPlagiarism.pdf

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/edge/workshop/step0708/files/step7_avoiding_plagiarism_student_notes.pdf

https://www.saintpaul.edu/studentservices/Documents/ResearchPaperTutorial.pdf

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Hi Mr Khan I would like to comment that these are 6 Ways to Avoid Plagiarism:

1: Paraphrase - So you have found information that is perfect for your research paper. Read it and put it into your own words. Make sure that you do not copy verbatim more than two words in a row from the text you have found. If you do use more than two words together, you will have to use quotation marks. We will get into quoting properly soon.

2- Cite - Citing is one of the effective ways to avoid plagiarism. Follow the document formatting guidelines (i.e. APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) used by your educational institution or the institution that issued the research request. This usually entails the addition of the author(s) and the date of the publication or similar information. Citing is really that simple. Not citing properly can constitute plagiarism.

3- Quoting - When quoting a source, use the quote exactly the way it appears. No one wants to be misquoted. Most institutions of higher learning frown on “block quotes” or quotes of 40 words or more. A scholar should be able to effectively paraphrase most material. This process takes time, but the effort pays off! Quoting must be done correctly to avoid plagiarism allegations.

4- Citing Quotes - Citing a quote can be different than citing paraphrased material. This practice usually involves the addition of a page number, or a paragraph number in the case of web content.

5- Citing Your Own Material - If some of the material you are using for your research paper was used by you in your current class, a previous one, or anywhere else you must cite yourself. Treat the text the same as you would if someone else wrote it. It may sound odd, but using material you have used before is called self-plagiarism, and it is not acceptable.

6- Referencing - One of the most important ways to avoid plagiarism is including a reference page or page of works cited at the end of your research paper. Again, this page must meet the document formatting guidelines used by your educational institution. This information is very specific and includes the author(s), date of publication, title, and source. Follow the directions for this page carefully. You will want to get the references right.

Be sure to edit your research paper carefully and check for plagiarism before turning it in to the class. The steps above are essential for research paper writing. Using plagiarism checker services such as WriteCheck is a great way to assess your paraphrasing and other anti-plagiarism skills. Most educators and educational institutions are using some kind of plagiarism checker software to check students’ papers. Do not take the chance of not checking your research paper. Plagiarism could mean the loss of your academic degree or career. Regards

Ahsan Siddiqui has a good list.

I would say to a) always give credit to where your ideas come from, b) never copy and paste - restate the ideas in your own words, and c) if you MUST use the exact words, put them in quotation marks and give the exact page on which they occur in your reference.

Thank you Ahsan and Micheal W.M for adding your valuable comments.

It's no science rather an art to express your idea in the best possible way and since you are the sole owner of your idea, only you can do it. That narration will never end up in any plagiarism.

Atta ur Rahman The problem comes while writing literature review and introduction phase.Kindly guide me about this.

Thank you

Best used for paraphrase tool for best

When we are writing a paper where mathematical notions are to be used then the definitions are to be included. For example; if you are writing a paper where fuzzy set is used. Here, you are bound to provide the definition of a fuzzy set. Then how can one write in his /her own words!!

Also, now a days, references are counted under plagiarism. There are a few ways in which a reference can be added depending on their style (for example; APA etc). Whatever you do these are suppose to match somewhere else.

Somewhere above it is suggested to use the quoted texts in quotes. But even then some of the plagiarism checking tools do not exclude quotes.

It has been observed that even the author name and information like address and mail ID are also coming under matching.

So, it requires that some thought must be put while computing the plagiarism percentage. I mean new tools are needed to be developed or the existing tools are needed to be improved to take care of the above points.

Avoid direct copy and paste, read the ideas and sentences then write in your own words, and make sure to cite every single idea

Write your own words

Dear Mr Khan,

You have asked a very good research question.

First, you ensure your writing and technical contents are your own. Make para-phrase and use proper attribution to the original authors, even to your own previous paper. Then, you can use some services like below.

I generally use turnitin to check plagiarism before I submit any paper to any journal and edit the manuscript agin according to the checking result. You can buy a personal account or if your organization has affiliation, you can have a free account.

i have also experience of using copy killer. But, any Personal account is very costly.

All the best and

happy research!

~AT

U write first what u think and what know about that

Use your own words from start to finish.

Rephrase sentences or concept taken other sources even though they will referenced.

Dear Friends,

It is good to know your suggestions. But, look at my concern. We can do everything. But, after some time we will definitely be short of permutations and combinations and replacing with synonyms.

Some genuine portions like the references, definitions and standard symbols should not be considered under plagiarism.