Paraphrasing and Plagiarism

Patchwriting: A Common Form of Plagiarism

Sometimes, students believed they have done an adequate job of paraphrasing because they have used a thesaurus and changed a few words of an original source before putting it in their essay with a parenthetical citation. However, using this method often leads to plagiarism. Watch this important video to find out more about this type of plagiarism called “Patchwriting.”