week 4- academic integrity

Question 1

what is academic integrity

Answer 1

a set of values that ensure that our work is honest, fair, and original

Question 2

what does plagiarism involve

Answer 2

copying someone else’s work or
ideas without acknowledging them

Question 3

what can plagiarism result from (6 things)

Answer 3

poor paraphrasing, poor referencing, poor note-taking, rushing, poor understanding of academic integrity, poor understanding of subject

Question 4

what is unavoidable overlap (3 things)

Answer 4

instructions, citation names, everything in quotation marks

Question 5

what is poor paraphrasing

Answer 5

when you rely on the
original source too much, so borrowing text instead of paraphrasing it

Question 6

why is paraphrasing needed

Answer 6

to show you understand the information

Question 7

what 4 steps should you write an essay in

Answer 7

1. read a source
2. write notes from it
3. create bullet point structure of essay
4. complete essay using your own notes

Question 8

how should you create notes from a source

Answer 8

• write the key message in your own words
• never copy and paste
• don’t include all details

Question 9

what is self plagiarism

Answer 9

reusing your own material from previous assignments

Question 10

what is commissioning essays

Answer 10

buying essays or using AI