Plagiarism involves using someone else's work without proper citation or acknowledgement. This includes directly copying or paraphrasing another's text, using their ideas without attribution, or presenting their information as your own. According to Rhodes State College, plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional. Most cases of plagiarism are accidental, due to negligence when citing sources. To avoid plagiarism, students must follow correct citation practices whenever using others' work and clearly acknowledge all sources of information.