Ideas for improvement
Use these common English phrases when you cite sources
Someone says...
Macklem says that Plagiary is an online peer-reviewed journal focused
on the study of plagiarism.
OR
According to Macklem, Plagiary is an online peer-reviewed journal focused
on the study of plagiarism.
NOTE: The verb of the sentence is current.
You can also use these verbs or phrases
instead of says ...
states, writes, postulates, maintains, sets forth the opinion,
advances the idea, etc.
EXAMPLES::
Macklem states
that Plagiary is an online peer-reviewed journal
focused
on the study of plagiarism.
Macklem postualtes that Plagiary is an online peer-reviewed journal
focused
on the study of plagiarism.
Macklem maintains that Plagiary is an online peer-reviewed journal
focused
on the study of plagiarism.
Macklem sets forth the opinion that Plagiary is an online peer-reviewed
journal
focused
on the study of plagiarism.
Macklem advances the idea that Plagiary is an online peer-reviewed
journal
focused
on the study of plagiarism.
According to...
According to Lesko, technology has made it easier to spot plagiarism
(Macklem).
OR
Technolgy has made it easier to spot plagiarism, according to Lesko (Macklem).
As someone says...
As Lesko says, technology has made it easier to spot plagiarism (Macklem).