Using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit is called plagiarism. Avoid plagiarism by learning to correctly cite your sources any time you borrow from someone else. Be sure to use the correct citation format for your course. The Student Handbook: Categories of Academic Dishonesty outlines how plagiarism is defined at WT.
What is Style?
Writing styles are sets of standards for:
How to format a paper: font, margins, structure
How to structure citations, both within the text and for the list of sources at the end of the paper
The way a paper will be written: grammar, word usage, etc.
What counts as evidence in a discipline
Ask your professor what style you should be using! Use the resources bellow for more information.
MLA Style
MLA Style is used primarily in the Modern Language, English, and similar disciplines.
Use the following links from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) to format your: