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Plagiarism…

Plagiarism…. …and how to avoid it . Plagiarism: What is it?. “the unacknowledged use, as one’s own, of work of another person, whether or not such work has been published” University of Malta. Ehhh… so what’s plagiarism?. Avoiding Plagiarism , Purdue University Online Writing Lab,

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Plagiarism…

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  1. Plagiarism… …and how to avoid it Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  2. Plagiarism: What is it? “the unacknowledged use, as one’s own, of work of another person, whether or not such work has been published” University of Malta Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  3. Ehhh… so what’s plagiarism? Avoiding Plagiarism, Purdue University Online Writing Lab, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html, 10th October 2002 Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  4. Deliberate Plagiarism • Clearly, buying, stealing, or using somebody else’s brain-power to do your work for you are all acts of deliberate plagiarism • You can expect the most severe of penalties Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  5. Avoid accidental plagiarism • You probably don’t want to get into trouble for accidental plagiarism • “I didn’t mean to” is not an excuse, and may be punished as severely as a deliberate act of plagiarism Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  6. Plagiarism: How to avoid it • Back up every claim you make “Experts state…” must state who the experts are! Being able to justify your claims (through your own data or by reference to others) will help you and not hinder you! Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  7. Plagiarism: How to avoid it • Acknowledge your sources of inspiration “Borrowing” the work of others without acknowledging their contribution is theft Merely listing the contribution in the bibliography without an in-line reference is seen as an attempt to deceive! Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  8. Plagiarism: How to avoid it • Use original phraseology, or else credit the original author Demonstrate that you understand by using “your own words” If the original states it better that you can, then quote it! If you rely on to many quotations, consider taking English for Academic Purposes Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  9. Plagiarism: How to avoid it • Do not “share” work with colleagues Collusion is as bad as plagiarism, it’s still a form of cheating The information provider/s will be in as much trouble as the information receiver/s! Discuss ideas, problems, possible solutions with each other by all means (and remember that lecturers were put on this planet to help you!), but the actual writing/coding should be your own individual work (unless otherwise stated) Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  10. Plagiarism: How to Avoid it • It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that the work you submit is free from plagiarism! • There are no excuses Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  11. Plagiarism and Groupwork • Some assignments and APTs require you to work in groups • Sometimes you will submit a single piece of work as a joint report • Other times you will work together, but submit separate reports • Remember to give credit where it is due Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

  12. Online links • How to Avoid Plagiarism (By Really Trying), Barbara L. Brown, 20th October, 2004 • Avoiding Plagiarism, Purdue University Online Writing Lab,, 20th October 2004 • Plagiarism: What it is and how to recognize it and avoid it, Writing Tutorial Services, Indiana University, 20th October, 2004 • How to avoid plagiarism AND write a strong argument, 20th October, 2004 Department of Computer Science and AI University of Malta

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