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Meet the Walden University Writing Center's Plagiarism Prevention Kit

Academic writers have a lot of style considerations to acclimate to. What does an academic voice sound like? What information appears inside the citation? When do I use the ampersand sign vs. the word “and?” What is anthropomorphism again? In addition to that, academic writers have to ensure that they have focused on a strong central idea, have developed it in organized paragraphs, and have remained rooted in research. With all of these things going on, academic writers also have to ensure they avoid plagiarism.

Plagiarism is defined as using, or presenting, someone’s ideas or work as your own. However, there are a variety of things that actually are considered plagiarism. Actions that can constitute plagiarism range from submitting someone’s writing as your own to misplacing a citation. Because writers start their academic careers with different experiences and understandings, we created a Plagiarism Prevention Kit to house information students can sort through to find a specific answer regarding how to prevent plagiarism or to learn more about the topic in general.

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The Walden Writer Center’s Plagiarism Prevention Kit is a resource full of materials, tools, and tips to help you avoid plagiarism in your writing. All of the materials can be found in the menu on the left-hand side of the page, but highlights include:




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The Walden Writing Center supports students during all phases of the writing process, offering one-to-one paper reviews, webinars, modules, live chat and WriteCast, the Writing Center's podcast.


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3 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 30, 2019 at 12:49 AM

    Is their a purchased way for the Plagiarism Prevention Kit or we just download the file and are we able to print.

    Will the new #7 Edition, of APA and plagiarism be implemented along with the 6th Edition any time soon?

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    1. Walden Writing CenterOctober 30, 2019 at 1:41 PM

      Hi! Thanks for commenting. The Plagiarism Prevention Kit is intended to be used as a resource that will help you learn the skills you need to avoid plagiarism in your scholarly writing. All of these resources may be used by you, free of charge! Enjoy, and please let us know how these resources were helpful for you.

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    2. Walden Writing CenterOctober 30, 2019 at 1:45 PM

      For now, Walden is still using the 6th edition of the manual, so no actions are currently needed on your part. The Writing Center is working with programs and other academic leaders to ensure the transition to the updated manual will be smooth, allowing time for us all to adjust resources, requirements, and expectations around any changes associated with the new edition.

      We anticipate switching to the 7th edition no earlier than May 2020, and we will communicate the finalized plan once we have it. Stay tuned to the Writing Center website for announcements as this transition begins to take shape. Feel free to send any questions related to this change to APA7@mail.waldenu.edu.

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