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Avoiding Plagiarism at UTS

CB01.05.25
 (02) 9514 9733
 helps@uts.edu.au
   www.helps.uts.edu.au

About HELPS (Video)

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Learning Objectives

 understand the meaning of plagiarism and why it is to be avoided

 appreciate the importance of academic integrity

 gain practical skills by completing an online
  tutorial and quiz

What is plagiarism?

 presenting someone else’s work in any format as your own original work without
  appropriate acknowledgement of the author or its source

 can also be deliberate cheating or copying and pasting from sources without
  correct acknowledgement

 is a type of student misconduct and a breach of academic integrity

 can result in failing the assessment task, failing the subject and/or being excluded
  from the university

Examples of plagiarism (this is not an exhaustive list!)

   copying out part(s) of any document, audio-visual material, computer-based material or
    artistic piece without acknowledging the source. This includes copying directly or
    indirectly from the original, for example, photocopying, faxing, emailing, or by any other
    means, including memorising.

   using another person's concepts, results, processes
    or conclusions, and presenting them as your own

   paraphrasing and/or summarising another's work without acknowledging the source

   buying or acquiring an assignment written by someone else on your behalf

Academic integrity

 involves trust between students, academic staff and examiners

 helps to continue the value of an institution’s reputation and the value of a
  degree/credentials

 demands personal integrity and respect for scholarship

 requires correct referencing techniques to acknowledge
  the original source of your information

Examples of breaching academic integrity (student misconduct)

 submitting an assignment which is all or partly written or designed by someone
  else, including: copying from someone you know, downloading or buying from an
  Internet site

 allowing another person to submit your work as his/her own

 working together with another student on an assignment intended for individual
  submission, and then submitting work which is similar in content and language

 placing a request and offering to pay someone to complete your assessment,
  and then submitting that assessment task as your own

The most important message

   Learn the importance of original writing and attribution -
    this fosters critical thinking skills that are important to
    student success.

Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial

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                               the tutorial)

Post-Tutorial Discussion Questions – Discuss with your partner

 Was there anything you didn’t understand in the online tutorial?

 Are you now able to define what plagiarism is?

 Do you understand the techniques of quoting, paraphrasing
  and summarising?

 Do you appreciate the importance of referencing?

Avoiding Plagiarism Quiz

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                           the tutorial)

Post-Quiz Questions – Discuss with your partner

 Were you surprised/pleased with your quiz score?

 Which quiz questions were particularly challenging?

 What is your take-away from having completed the quiz?

 How do you think your writing will change in the future?

Help us to help you!

   As part of HELPS’ ongoing commitment to developing and improving our services
    for students, we would appreciate your feedback regarding the Avoiding
    Plagiarism website.

    Please go to: http://goo.gl/forms/YJvWkxXg4V
    and fill out the survey at your convenience.

    Thank you for your assistance in advance!

What to do if you need more help avoiding plagiarism ……

 Contact academic staff such as your tutor, instructor, lecturer or subject/course
  co-ordinator about your studies, either face-to-face in class, in a consultation or
  via email/discussion board

 Visit HELPS and talk to a HELPS Advisor:
  www.helps.uts.edu.au

 Use HELPS Self-help resources online:
  http://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/self-help-
  resources/referencing-and-plagiarism

References

Higher Education Language and Presentation Support 2016, What is plagiarism?, UTS, Sydney, viewed 10 February 2016,
       .

University of Technology Sydney 2016, Advice to students on good academic practice, UTS, Sydney, viewed 10 February 2016,
       .

University of Technology Sydney 2016, Avoiding plagiarism tutorial and quiz, UTS, Sydney, viewed 10 February 2016,
       .

Discover these!
•   Online self-help learning resources
•   Drop-in & 1:1 consultations
•   Writing support sessions
•   Conversations@UTS
•   Intensive academic English programmes
•   Daily workshops
•   Volunteer programmes
    www.helps.uts.edu.au

HELPS Buddy Program
Meet a volunteer at UTS 1 hour each week for conversation practice

Volunteers are students, staff, alumni or working outside of UTS.
Learn about Australian culture
Improve your conversation skills, including your pronunciation
Some students exchange languages eg. English/Mandarin; English/French
Join Buddy Events and make more friends

‘It was more like if we meet a friend’
‘I think it helped me to follow the speed of native English speakers’.

Buddy Program
http://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/english-speaking-practice/helpsmates-buddy-program
Conversations@UTS
http://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/english-speaking-practice

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   Higher Education Language and Presentation Support

   HELPS
   Orientation workshops
    Check out HELPS workshops designed to help you succeed at Uni

    •    Studying at UTS: Preparation for University Study
    •    Avoiding Plagiarism at UTS
    •    Writing in Academic Style
    •    Giving a Presentation

    Register at https://orientationregistration.uts.edu.au/

    For more information, visit www.helps.uts.edu.au

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