
Unit 8: An Anti-Plagiarism Plan
Use the following 'equation' to help you avoid plagiarising:
SQ3R =
- Survey
survey several sources. You may write an initial structure at this stage
- Question
what do you need to know? what does your essay say?
- Read
read your sources with your questions in mind (and note the references)
continue reading until you’ve found answers to all the questions you identified
highlight any direct quotations you may want to use
- Recall
write the essay in your own words without consulting your sources
- Review
review your work, including checking for plagiarism
SMILE by Imperial College, Loughborough University and the University of Worcester, modified by Marion Kelt Glasgow Caledonian University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.