This document provides guidance on avoiding plagiarism when writing papers. It addresses several issues Turnitin may flag, such as using short common phrases, copying and pasting text without citation, poor paraphrasing, and reusing old papers. The recommendations include writing in your own words, only quoting text that would change meaning if paraphrased, and citing all sources using the proper citation style. Writers should take care to avoid direct copying from sources and instead present ideas and information in their own original writing.