Importance of Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism in Academic Writing
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Referencing and Plagiarism
What is referencing and why is it important?
To
acknowledge
other people’s
hard work
To direct our
reader to
where they
can find more
information
on the
subject
To backup
own our work
and ideas
with more
knowledge
To avoid
plagiarism
To contribute to
the subject and
research field
If we use
someone
else’s work,
why do we
need to say
who wrote it?
To
acknowledge
other people’s
hard work
To direct
others to
where they
can find more
information
on the topic
To backup
own our work
and ideas
with more
knowledge
To avoid
plagiarism
To help others
understand our
work
If we use
someone
else’s work in
our own, why
do we need to
say who wrote
it?
When we acknowledge
that we have used
other peoples work, this
is called
Referencing
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism
is
considered a form of cheating or copying someone else’s work. It is when you
pretend the work of others is your own.
You can
plagiarise
accidentally (reckless
plagiarism
) or on purpose (deliberate
plagiarism
).
Both of these are forbidden in university assignments, and could even result in someone
being removed from their university course.
How do I avoid plagiarism?
1.
Understanding
what needs to be
referenced
in your work
2.
Referencing
clearly and correctly
When do I need to reference?
Direct
quotations
from
somebody
else’s
writing/work
e.g.
a diet low
in fruit and
vegetable’s is
‘among the top
mortality risk
factors all over
the world’
Facts,
figures, or
statistics
e.g.
A health
diet, exercise,
and being a
non-smoker,
can increase
life expectancy
by 9-15 years
General
facts and
statements
that are
already
common
knowledge
e.g.
A
vegetarian diet
is one that
excludes meat
YES
YES
NO
Tutors to Edit:
Practise your
referencing…
•
We recommend any of the following activities, and more information is in the
below notes:
•
Have pupils go through tutorials/work already covered in the handbook, and pick
one piece of information they think is useful, to practice filling out the table on the
next slide. This table is also available on a handout you can share with pupils.
•
Prepare in advance, a citation/reference for a source relevant to your course that
is relatively easy to understand. E.g
.
Salonen, Arto & Helne, Tuula, ‘Vegetarian
Diets: A Way towards a Sustainable Society’,
Journal of Sustainable
Development
5:6 (2012), p. 10-24
.
Have the students try to break down the
citation and pick out pieces of information they recognise. Then go through it with
them and break it down together. Pupils can be asked to write a reference for a
source they have used in the tutorial.
•
The worksheet summarises key information about this skill to support
any task or activity you create and also includes the table which
they can start to complete. We also suggest that you refer to this
when talking about the final assignment. The students can use the
table to collect information they will use in their final assignment for
putting together references.
Collecting information for a
reference
The purpose of this session is to think about the purpose of referencing and the sorts of information pupils need to collect to write a reference. You can also include the specifics of how to format a reference if you wish, but after this session pupils should primarily understand why and when they should be referencing.
Referencing is vital to give credit, avoid plagiarism, and guide readers to further resources. Plagiarism, whether reckless or deliberate, is considered cheating and must be avoided to maintain academic integrity. Understanding when and how to reference is crucial in academic assignments.
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Referencing and Plagiarism What is referencing and why is it important?
To backup own our work and ideas with more knowledge To acknowledge other people s hard work To avoid plagiarism If we use someone else s work, why do we need to say who wrote it? To direct our reader to where they can find more information on the subject To contribute to the subject and research field
To backup own our work and ideas with more knowledge To acknowledge other people s hard work To avoid plagiarism If we use someone else s work in our own, why do we need to say who wrote it? When we acknowledge that we have used other peoples work, this is called Referencing To direct others to where they can find more information on the topic To help others understand our work
What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is considered a form of cheating or copying someone else s work. It is when you pretend the work of others is your own. You can plagiarise accidentally (reckless plagiarism) or on purpose (deliberate plagiarism). Both of these are forbidden in university assignments, and could even result in someone being removed from their university course. How do I avoid plagiarism? 1. Understanding what needs to be referenced in your work 2. Referencing clearly and correctly
When do I need to reference? General facts and statements that are already common knowledge Direct quotations from somebody else s writing/work Facts, figures, or statistics e.g. a diet low in fruit and vegetable s is among the top mortality risk factors all over the world e.g. A health diet, exercise, and being a non-smoker, can increase life expectancy by 9-15 years e.g. A vegetarian diet is one that excludes meat YES YES NO
Tutors to Edit: Practise your referencing We recommend any of the following activities, and more information is in the below notes: Have pupils go through tutorials/work already covered in the handbook, and pick one piece of information they think is useful, to practice filling out the table on the next slide. This table is also available on a handout you can share with pupils. Prepare in advance, a citation/reference for a source relevant to your course that is relatively easy to understand. E.g. Salonen, Arto & Helne, Tuula, Vegetarian Diets: A Way towards a Sustainable Society , Journal of Sustainable Development 5:6 (2012), p. 10-24. Have the students try to break down the citation and pick out pieces of information they recognise. Then go through it with them and break it down together. Pupils can be asked to write a reference for a source they have used in the tutorial. The worksheet summarises key information about this skill to support any task or activity you create and also includes the table which they can start to complete. We also suggest that you refer to this when talking about the final assignment. The students can use the table to collect information they will use in their final assignment for putting together references.
Collecting information for a reference Details of where I found this, and who it is by What information have I found? Example: Being a vegetarian, a non-smoker, and doing regular exercise can increase life-expectancy by up to 15 years. Page 11 in the Journal of Sustainable Development, published in 2012. Article titled Vegetarian Diets: A way towards a sustainable society . Written by Arto Salonen and Tuula Helne.
