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Paraphrasing without citation constitutes plagiarism.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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6 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that Paraphrasing without citation constitutes plagiarism?

Partly. Several sources treat paraphrasing without citation as plagiarism, and one writing guide notes that even a cited paraphrase can still count as plagiarism if too close to the original. A StackExchange answer argues that citation removes any plagiarism charge and that paraphrasing itself is irrelevant, so the sources only partially address the claim as worded.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 6
Are citation mistakes and mistakes in paraphrasing considered plagiarism?
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Are citation mistakes and mistakes in paraphrasing considered plagiarism?. (n.d.). academia.stackexchange.com. https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/191060

Evidence against · 2
Is paraphrasing with citation considered plagiarism?
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Is paraphrasing with citation considered plagiarism?. (n.d.). academia.stackexchange.com. https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/180415/is-paraphrasing-with-citation-considered-plagiarism

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Is it Self-Plagiarism to paraphrase my own published work in my thesis without citation?
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Is it Self-Plagiarism to paraphrase my own published work in my thesis without citation?. (n.d.). academia.stackexchange.com. https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/205859

University Students' and Instructors' Paraphrasing and Citation Knowledge and Practices
2013
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Krista, S., J., R. M., & L., A. M. (2013). University Students' and Instructors' Paraphrasing and Citation Knowledge and Practices. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1031638

Can undergraduate students determine whether text has been plagiarized?
1997
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Can undergraduate students determine whether text has been plagiarized?. (1997). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03395215

CAUSES, TYPES, CONSEQUENCES AND PREVENTION OF PLAGIARISM
2025
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Student, N. G. A. q. U. ,. A. P. ,. P. M. H. U. q. U. (2025). CAUSES, TYPES, CONSEQUENCES AND PREVENTION OF PLAGIARISM. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18030792

An Activity to Promote Recognition of Unintentional Plagiarism in Scientific Writing in Undergraduate Biology Courses
2019
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An Activity to Promote Recognition of Unintentional Plagiarism in Scientific Writing in Undergraduate Biology Courses. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v20i2.1751

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LibreTexts: 12.3: Paraphrasing
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LibreTexts: 12.3%3A Paraphrasing. (n.d.). chem.libretexts.org. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_English_Composition_I-3_(Lumen)/13%3A_Writing_Process%3A_Topic_Selection/12.3%3A_Paraphrasing

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