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Plagiarism at University

Students who submit someone else’s work as though it was their own face some serious academic misconduct issues. Plagiarism in any form detracts from the effort you have invested in your learning and should be avoided.

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Plagiarism: reduce the risk

Plagiarism happens when students have poor referencing skills, poor notetaking skills, lack critical analysis skills and are lazy or short of time when writing an assignment.

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How to Paraphrase

It is important to practice paraphrasing with academic integrity, originality, credibility to develop your critical thinking skills and employ effectively to support your academic success.

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Reference List: how to write

A Reference List is a complete list of sources used your coursework assignment. Every in-text citation in your paper should have a corresponding entry in the Reference List.

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Reference List vs Bibliography

A reference list and bibliography are useful at different stages of the research process, notetaking activities and writing for your assignment. Building your bibliography when you start your search process can help to enhance your research and writing activities.

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Referencing: 20 Styles

There are many referencing styles to choose from. The style you choose largely depends on the subject or the academic discipline. Check with your lecturer or course handbook to see what the referencing style you should use.

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