What is Academic Integrity?
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Plagiarism
Reproducing or paraphrasing work without acknowledging (referencing) the author.
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Falsification
Falsification is any attempt to present imaginary (made up) or distorted data or other material and knowingly to use such material.
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Cheating
Cheating is any action before, during or after an examination in which a candidate tries to gain an unfair advantage or helps others to do so.
Examples of Plagiarism
- Including in one’s own work extracts from another person’s work without the use of quotation marks and without referencing the source.
- The use of the ideas of another person without referencing the source.
- Paraphrasing or summarising another person’s work without referencing the source.
- Submitting a piece of work entirely as their own when it was produced with the help of others.
- Submitting imagery (graphs, charts, diagrams, drawings, other visuals) without indicating the source of the work (references).
How to avoid Plagiarism
- Paraphrase by rewriting the sections you intend to use from your sources in your own words and referencing the source.
- Reference correctly (authors family name, date, page number (if a quote) ).
- Format your reference list accurately and use consistent style.
- Reference all ideas as well as direct text.
- Always plan before you start writing.
- Read then write! Do not read and write!
- Make careful notes detailing where you got your ideas (in case you forget).
