College Composition CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Which of the following is the best way to avoid plagiarism?

1. Cite all sources accurately

2. Always reword the original source

3. Include a lengthy bibliography

4. Change all book titles

The correct answer is: Cite all sources accurately

Cite all sources accurately is the best way to avoid plagiarism because it gives proper credit to the original source and prevents you from passing off someone else's work as your own. Rewording the original source (B) can still lead to unintentional plagiarism if the ideas and structure of the original work are not properly cited. Including a lengthy bibliography (C) is not enough, as it does not necessarily indicate which ideas are taken from which sources. Changing all book titles (D) is irrelevant to plagiarism and will not prevent it.