What is plagiarism and how can I avoid it?
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What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the presentation of other people's work as your own, either intentionally or unintentionally.
Examples of plagiarism:
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Directly copying sentences, paragraphs or other information without appropriate referencing. This includes:
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published or unpublished documents
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designs
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sounds, images, photographs and films
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data and computer code
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Paraphrasing someone else’s work without referencing
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Using facts, information and ideas directly derived from an identifiable source without referencing
Tips to avoid plagiarism:
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Paraphrase ideas that you want to incorporate into your writing and provide the in-text as well as end-of-text reference. Keep track of your citation information for each item you use. It is recommended that you insert the in-text reference as you write your assignment and update the reference list as you go.
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Avoid copying and pasting.
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