Did you realize that all of the following are considered plagiarism or academic dishonesty?

Accidental plagiarism or just forgetting to cite our sources.
Purchasing papers or asking someone else to write them for us.
Turning in the same paper for two different classes, even if they're in different quarters or at different colleges.
Digitally manipulating a photo we took of our painting or drawing before submitting it.

There are some things we can do to improve our writing that are not called plagiarism or academic dishonesty.

Work with a Writing Center or Public Speaking Center consultant to improve our writing or bibliography.
Get research or citation assistance from a librarian.
Get feedback from our instructor or through peer-reviews in our class so we can revise.

Additional Resource:

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) from Purdue University includes suggests on Avoiding Plagiarism.