1.2 Avoiding Plagiarism ‘Al students have to fa he issue of plagiarism. Plagiarism means ‘taking information ar ideas fram anacher writer and using tham in your own wark, without acknawiedging the source in an accepted ‘manner in academic work plagiarism can be a serious offence. This Unit outlines the situation, but to fully void plagiarism students need to master the skils practised in units 1.8-1.10. 211 Reforees and Quotations 3.22, Vilsof Reference L Which of the following would be considered as plagiarism? 8) Not providing a reference when you have used somebody's idea, ) Copying afew sentences from an article on the internet without giving a reference. ©) Not giving a reference when you use commonly accepted ideas, e.g. Aids is a growing problem. 4d). Giving the reference but not using quotation marks when you takea sentence from another writer's article, ©) Taking a paragraph from a classmate’s essay without sivinga reference. Presenting the results of your own research. “To avoid plagiarism, and also to save having lengthy quotations in your work, tis necessary to paraphrase and Summarise the original. Instead ofthis, students sometimes hope that changing a few words ofthe original will avoid charges of plagiarism. Clearly, you are not expected to alter every word of the original text, but your summary must be substantially different from the original. oud the following extract om twentiethcenturyelucational developments from Age of Extremes by E Hobsbuivm: ‘Almost as dramatic as the dectine and fall ofthe peasantry, and much more universal, was the rise of the occupations which required secondary and higher education, Universal primary education, ie. basic Iteracy, was indeed the aspiration of virtually all governments, 50 ‘much so that by the late 1980s only the most honest or helpless states admitted to having as many as hall ther population literate, and only ten ~ all but Afghanistan in Aftica — were prepared to concede that less than 20% of their population could read or wre, (Hobsbawm, 1994, p. 295) Which of the following are plagiarised and which are acceptable? a) Almost as dramatic asthe dectine and fall of tho peasant, and much more general, was the rise of the professions which required secondary and higher ‘education. Primary education for alle. Basic ltaracy,‘The Writing Process: Writing Foundations was indeed the aspiration of almost all governments, '50 much so thal by the late 1980s oniy the most honest countries confessed to having as many as half their population iterate, and only ten all but ‘Afghanistan in Attica — were prepared to admit that less than 20% of their population could read or write. (Hobsbawm, 1994, p. 295) Neatly as dramatic as the dectine of the peasantry was the rise of professions which required secondary and higher education. Primary education for everyone (basic iteracy) was the aspiration of neary all ‘governments, 80 that by the late 1980s only the very honest countrios confessed to having as many as halt ‘their population iliterate. Only ten (Aftican) countries conceded that less than 20% of thelr population were literate, (Hobsbawm, 1994, p. 285) ©) As Hobsbawm (1994) argues, there was a marked increase in jobs needing secondary or higher ‘education during the twentieth century. Al buta few nations claimed that the malorty oftheir people were literate. Universal primary education Lc. basic literacy was indeed the aspiration of virtually ll governments. (p.295) 1) There was a sharp and widespread inorease in ‘occupations requiring education above primary level. All gavernmenis set out to provide basic education, ‘essential literacy, for their people. By the end of the 1860s very fow states would admit that the majority oftheir population were unable to read. (Hobsbawm, 4904, p. 295) What makes the difference between plagarsed and acceptable twork? List your ides bel. cele Paget Some vocabulary Ret am gal