Use sources to support your points.

Indicate the boundaries between source material and your own ideas.

Modify direct quotations carefully.

Use paraphrases to present ideas more clearly or concisely than is possible through direct quotation.

Revise paraphrases to fit your tone and style.

Summarize entire sources, parts of sources, or groups of sources.

Integrate numerical information appropriately.

Integrate images, audio, and video responsibly.

Check for unintentional plagiarism.

Document your sources.