Paraphrasing

Plagarism is very common among students. Why? Students tend to directly quote from sources because they are unable to put things into their own words. Therefore, they tend to use many direct quotes when writing notes, which consequently appear in their final (Lester). According to James D. Lester, only 10% of your writing should be directly quoted from a source. Since the pathway to a good paper begins with notes, students should focus on using fewer quotes in them (Lester).