Completing this blog took me quite a long time, changing and adding different pieces meant that a lot of effort and dedication went into creating it. Now that my blog is completed I feel proud at what I have accomplished and my hard work has finally paid off, so if an individual used this as their own work without giving me credit or recognition I would feel very frustrated and annoyed this would be wrong and is classed as cheating, the correct term to use is plagiarism.
To plagiarise means;
- Submitting work that's not yours as your own.
- Copying another person's work without a quotation.
- Providing incorrect information about the quotation.
- Paraphrasing without quoting.PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE!
As a student I worry that my work could come back as plagiarism for simple mistakes that I've made but fortunately to date that hasn't happened. :)
Always remember to recheck your work and never use another person's work without referencing it, initially referencing can be quite difficult to get your head around so I have attached a link which will instruct and guide you through your referencing.
A system has been set up called "write check" by turn it in, the turn it in system is used by lecturers to assess if any work assigned has been plagiarised however "write check" can be used by students before submitting an assignment giving them the opportunity to recheck work.
Click to check any assignments you are concerned about.
All students especially first year students will find assignments daunting because of the fear of plagiarism, but rest assured, by using the tips provided and "write check" your work will be your own! :)
Great post Sarah. I also worry about not referencing correctly. I think by always checking and being careful we will be ok
ReplyDelete