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SHORT THREAD!

Simple Writing Trick to Avoid Plagiarism when using Templates

This may be useful for anyone but the examples here are more relevant to scholarship applicants

In other words, how to avoid the copy & paste syndrome.

Kindly RT to help others.

 The past week brought some concerns about plagiarism in scholarship documents. For example:
https://t.co/cNgBC3NYyq
Plagiarism is unacceptable at any level in academia and may lead to several undesirable outcomes, including revocation of admission offers or conferred degrees. So here is how you can prevent or rid yourself of the copy&paste syndrome
1. Don't use any template at all.
Just follow the darn instructions, or use helpful tips scattered all over the internet. Worry less about perfection.

I understand this may be hard for less experienced scholars. So if you must use a template, continue with the thread.
2. If possible, find more than one template.

This helps you identify the flow of ideas and the commonalities in the template. You can then develop your own unique document from this knowledge.

If you are still confused and must use a template, continue with the thread
3. Now you are hell-bent on using a template.

Cool.

Here is what you can do.

Assume that your chosen template provides answers to specific questions. 👇
4. Now that you have the answer (template), try to figure out and write out the questions. 👇
For example, check out this paragraph from a statement of purpose 👇
So what are the questions answered by this template? IMO, some key questions would include 👇
5. Now that you have the questions, WALK AWAY from the template for a while (for days if possible). This helps to clear your brain of sticky phrases or sentences in the template.

If you can't trust yourself not to copy the template, THRASH IT!
6. When your brain is back to default and ready to write, use the QUESTIONS you have developed (for each paragraph) from the template to draft your own unique document without revisiting the template.

In complete sentences, just answer the questions you have written down.
7. Keep editing till you are satisfied.

Importantly, use a second pair of eyes to help review your unique document.

In the end, you'd surely be proud.
If still in doubt, you may check out this article containing another example of this "question and answer" method. This used a sample paragraph from an email to a professor.
https://t.co/zW5Co6jd31
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The end.
Happy to learn other useful methods in dealing with this issue.

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