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Welcome to 'Plagiarism and Essay Writing'. Here we will look at what plagiarism is, its consequences and how to avoid it. You will learn Harvard Referencing to avoid plagiarism. We will look at the requirements of essays, from interpreting the title to using academic language. You will produce an essay and reference to avoid plagiarism.
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Plagiarism PowerPoint - we will discuss this in class but it could also be useful to look back on for some referencing information.
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This is a very good resource with excellent detail. It may be useful for you, but don't feel you need to read through it all now, as it is very detailed and may confuse people.
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!!NOTE: This quiz sometimes won't work directly from the link. If you have problems copy and paste the web address. Highlight and choose 'copy', then open Google (or another search engine) and paste it into the address bar. The quiz will then work.
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Read through the explanation of 'common knowledge'. We will discuss this in the session. You will need to give an explanation of what is accepted as common knowledge in academic organisations.
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Look at the statements on this page. One of them is accepted as 'common knowledge', the other is the author's own findings / theory. Try to think of some examples of your own.
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!! Plagiarism - Assignment.
Please download the assignment sheet. Save it with your name included. Note: you may have to enable editing.
We will review the criteria that have already been covered, other criteria will be covered in future sessions.
You will need to answer the questions in full sentences / paragraphs. Please read the extra notes on what to include in each question.
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Watch this video on academic writing. It is a bit long, but is very clear and straightforward. You may find it useful to watch a bit at a time. Take some notes about what is expected in an academic piece of writing. We will discuss these as a group.
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Look at this website. List some of the things to do, and NOT to do when writing an academic essay.
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Identify the emotive terms in the sentences. Choose less emotive / less biased words to replace them.
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Practise using a more academic style. This resource gives a very good overview and lots of examples.
Read through the text and take the quizzes. There are six 'TASKS' to complete.
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When researching for academic work, it is important that you use reliable sources. Watch the short video for a general guide on how to decide if material is a good resource to use. This video also runs in to a guide to note taking, which is useful generally.
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Read the information on how to evaluate material that you may find online. We will discuss the points in class. The exercise will be done in class time and discussed.
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See this PowerPoint for where to find the details needed for references and how they are used.
