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How to avoid plagiarising:
Four reasons for plagiarism
Most students either plagiarise accidentally, or because they have not organised themselves sufficiently well enough to write their essay.
There are four main reasons why plagiarism happens:
- Sloppy research methods
- Reliance on inappropriate reference guides
- Misunderstanding the logic and rules of referencing
- Weak essay writing skills
To find out how to improve your research methods for your essays click on sloppy research methods.