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You can write it like this:

Source: Name of website or article, author’s name (if available), date accessed or URL.
You can also avoid plagiarism by using Creative Commons (CC) resources, which which creators
allow others to use with proper credit or by creating your own content such as writing text, taking
photos or designing graphics.

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SPOT THE PLAGIARISM Century #Critical Thinking
Skills

Read the following statements and label each one as one of the following:

Direct Copy-Paste
Paraphrased, but No Source Mentioned
Given Proper Citation

Original Work or Source Mentioned
Direct Quote with Source Given
1. “The Internet is a global network that connects millions of private, public, academic, business and
government networks.”

2. The Internet is a global system that connects many networks together. It allows people around the
world to communicate and share information.

3. The Internet is a worldwide system that connects networks across the globe. It helps people
communicate, work and study.

Source: “History of Internet,” Britannica, Accessed 27 Sept 2025, www.britannica.com

4. I think the Internet is like a giant library where you can find answers to almost anything. It also helps
me talk to my cousins who live abroad.

5. “The Internet is like a highway of information.” I found this phrase in an article by John Smith on Tech Today.

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