Masters coursework requires a lot of safeguard from plagiarism. Even though masters students should already be very good in avoiding plagiarism, there is still a lot that needs to be done in safeguarding against it when you write your coursework. This is because the coursework in the masters studies level is very sensitive and subject to scrutiny. Professors, academics and even other masters students can easily detect plagiarism because these persons in the masters studies set up are proportionately better than those in the lower levels. Aside from this, your coursework should be strong against plagiarism detection of any kind because it is of the masters category.

• Completely Plagiarism-Free – It is mandatory that your masters coursework must be entirely your own. No portion may be exempt from plagiarism scrutiny and, thus, it must be that no portion is created stealing ideas from other people of any source. So that you will not be charged of stealing other persons’ ideas, information and principles, you should correctly and completely attribute, cite and refer to their original owners and sources. You can be charged of plagiarism if you copy from, not only books but, the internet, computer applications and even friends and family members among others.

• Warning Against Hidden Plagiarism – Your masters coursework should not involve even a speck ofwhat is called “hidden plagiarism.” Hidden plagiarism comes in the form of an idea which you have copied or gotten from a source you completely believe is not and will not be known. When you engage in hidden plagiarism, you still can be detected of being guilty. Besides, if you use hidden plagiarism, you will find it hard to follow up your statements or develop them. When you use a stolen idea, you are lying and developing it will call for more lies. It will all be difficult. Using other persons’ ideas as your own will give you a very difficult time because you are not the author of the idea and do not have its complete understanding to be able to develop it. When you will explain your coursework or a portion of it, the authenticity of your authorship will be exposed. If you just stole ideas, it will show. As the true author of the ideas in your coursework, you should be able know and explain each and every idea contained in it.

Coursework for masteral level studies should be done with utmost care for originality. Being busy with a job or a career, business, family or other commitments is not an excuse for resorting to plagiarism of any kind or extent. Your coursework in your masters degree studies is very important as it is part and parcel in your career, family and personal life.