51702627 Plagiarism And How To Avoid It 2009
Plagiarism and how to avoid it
for students 2009/10
What is this booklet about?
Respecting authorship through good academic practice is one of the key values of higher education in the UK.
Contents page 4 – Introduction page 4 – What is authorship? page 5 – What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the term used to describe the misuse of authorship. It is a serious academic offence and is treated as such by the University of
Essex.
This booklet and the accompanying website
(URL opposite) have been designed to develop your understanding of authorship and plagiarism so that you can adopt good academic practice and avoid committing plagiarism and related academic offences. page 5 – Resources you may like to try page 6 – Types of plagiarism page 7 – Common reasons for plagiarising page 8 – Common mistakes page 9 – Benefits of referencing page 9 – What needs referencing? page 10 – How to avoid plagiarism page 11 – Summarising, paraphrasing and quoting page 12 – How will it be detected? page 12 – TurnitinUK
Whether intentional or accidental, plagiarism is your responsibility as a student.
Ignorance is no excuse. Please read this booklet carefully.
Produced by the Learning and
Teaching Unit. Contact Richard Yates with questions relating to the booklet.
© University of Essex 2009
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Plagiarism and how to avoid it
Designed and printed by University of Essex Printing Services
50% recycled material Foreword by Professor Andy Downton,
Pro-Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching
Every degree programme in every UK university requires students to submit and be assessed on written coursework of some sort, whether it is essays, reports, dissertations, or laboratory assignments.
Such coursework is necessarily based on critical analysis of a body of previous written work, and in recent years internet resources have increasingly become the source of the reference material on which the critical analysis is based. But at what point does reference to a source become plagiarism
for students 2009/10
What is this booklet about?
Respecting authorship through good academic practice is one of the key values of higher education in the UK.
Contents page 4 – Introduction page 4 – What is authorship? page 5 – What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the term used to describe the misuse of authorship. It is a serious academic offence and is treated as such by the University of
Essex.
This booklet and the accompanying website
(URL opposite) have been designed to develop your understanding of authorship and plagiarism so that you can adopt good academic practice and avoid committing plagiarism and related academic offences. page 5 – Resources you may like to try page 6 – Types of plagiarism page 7 – Common reasons for plagiarising page 8 – Common mistakes page 9 – Benefits of referencing page 9 – What needs referencing? page 10 – How to avoid plagiarism page 11 – Summarising, paraphrasing and quoting page 12 – How will it be detected? page 12 – TurnitinUK
Whether intentional or accidental, plagiarism is your responsibility as a student.
Ignorance is no excuse. Please read this booklet carefully.
Produced by the Learning and
Teaching Unit. Contact Richard Yates with questions relating to the booklet.
© University of Essex 2009
2
Plagiarism and how to avoid it
Designed and printed by University of Essex Printing Services
50% recycled material Foreword by Professor Andy Downton,
Pro-Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching
Every degree programme in every UK university requires students to submit and be assessed on written coursework of some sort, whether it is essays, reports, dissertations, or laboratory assignments.
Such coursework is necessarily based on critical analysis of a body of previous written work, and in recent years internet resources have increasingly become the source of the reference material on which the critical analysis is based. But at what point does reference to a source become plagiarism