The document discusses plagiarism, defining it as using someone else's language, ideas, or original work without proper citation. It notes some challenges students face in developing original work while building on existing research. To avoid plagiarism, the document recommends paraphrasing others' work while still citing sources, using in-text citations, and including a works cited page. It explains paraphrasing as restating information in one's own words and provides tips for doing so accurately while avoiding copying others' structures or phrases without quotation marks.