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Lpe2501 Lecture Notes 2 (Week 5 - 7)
Lpe2501 Lecture Notes 2 (Week 5 - 7)
LECTURE NOTES 2
[WEEK 5 – 7]
Topics:
Plagiarism refers to an act when you take ideas, words or data from a source
without giving full acknowledgement to the author. In academic work, ideas, words
or data are seen as private property belonging to the person who first thought or
wrote them. Published text, such as books and journals as well as unpublished text,
such as lectures, thesis or students’ essays must be acknowledged. The necessity
to acknowledge others’ ideas applies not only to text, but also to other work, such as
graphs, illustrations and resources downloaded from websites.
Plagiarism is considered as an academic crime. It is easily detected by lecturers
with the use of text-matching software like Turnitin. When plagiarism is identified,
students may risk failing the assignment, course or even be expelled from the
university, depending on the seriousness of the occurrence. Therefore, it is
important for all students to understand the meaning of plagiarism and learn how to
prevent it.
There are two types of plagiarism: intentional and unintentional. Intentional
plagiarism occurs when writers or researchers purposely use someone else's words
or ideas and claim them as their own. For example, a writer copies an essay or an
article from the Internet, online source, or electronic database without quoting or
giving credit to the original author. Meanwhile, unintentional plagiarism occurs when
writers and researchers use the words or ideas of others but fail to quote or give
credit, most probably because they do not know how. For further reading on
intentional and unintentional plagiarism, visit the following website.
http://holyfamily.libguides.com/c.php?g=610218&p=4236572
Thus, avoiding plagiarism is not simply a matter of providing references or changing
few words. It is about employing appropriate methods and skills to ensure your
writing adheres to the academic convention.
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EXERCISE 1
Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. The first step to avoid plagiarism is to
identify the acts which are considered plagiarism. Work with a partner to evaluate the
following acts and decide if plagiarism occurs.
Acts Plagiarism
Yes/No
1. Copying a paragraph but changing a few words and giving a
citation.
2. Cutting and pasting a short article from a website, with no
citation.
3. Taking two paragraphs from a classmate’s essay, without
citation.
4. Taking a graph from a textbook, giving the source.
5. Taking a quotation from a source, giving a citation but not using
quotation marks.
6. Using something that you think of as general knowledge, e.g.
large areas of rainforest have been cut down in recent years.
7. Using a paragraph from an essay you wrote and had marked
the previous semester, without citation.
8. Using the results of your own research. E.g. from a survey,
without citation.
9. Discussing an essay topic with a group of classmates and using
some of their work in your own work.
10 Giving a citation for some information but mis-spelling the
. author’s name.
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EXERCISE 2
Compare the five paragraphs below which consist of the same ideas from the
following paragraph. Decide which paragraphs are plagiarised and which are not.
Railway Manias
In 1830 there were a few dozen miles of railways in the entire world, mainly
consisting of the line from Liverpool to Manchester. By 1840 there were over 4,500
miles and by 1850 over 23,500 miles. Most of them were projected in a few bursts
of speculative frenzy known as the ‘railway manias’ of 1835-1837 and especially in
1844-1847. Most of them were built in large part with British capital, British iron
and machines. These investment booms appeared irrational because only few
railways were much more profitable to the investor than other forms of enterprise.
Most yielded quite modest profits and many none at all. In 1855, the average
interest on capital sunk in the British railways was a mere 3.7 per cent.
Paragraphs Acceptable/
Plagiarised
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3. “In 1830 there were a few dozen miles of railways in the
entire world, mainly consisting of the line from Liverpool to
Manchester. By 1840 there were over 4,500 miles and by
1850 over 23,500 miles. Most of them were projected in a few
bursts of speculative frenzy known as the ‘railway manias’ of
1835-1837 and especially in 1844-1847” (Hobsbawm, 1995,
p.45).
Selecting Sources
Depending on the types of academic writing and disciplines, you will need to select
and use different types of sources to support the points you are making in your
writing. When you select sources to be included in your writing, the sources should
not only be relevant, but also be credible.
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EXERCISE 3
Which of the following types of sources are academically acceptable and credible for
inclusion in your writing?
Evaluating sources
Once you have selected the sources to be included in your writing, you need to
check whether the sources are reliable. You may use the following list as a guide.
4. What is
2. Check the 3. Check the the purpose 7. Check the
1. Check the 5. Check the 6. Check the
reputation of reputation of of the quality of the
date content language
the author the publisher publication presentation
or website?
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b. Citing and Referencing Sources
When the words or ideas you are using are taken from another source, you have to
acknowledge them in the form of citation and referencing. There are several reasons
as to why this is necessary:
I. Reference list
II. In-text citations
3. REFERENCE LIST
Documenting your sources includes both citing sources and providing a reference
list. The list of your references is the second of the two-part documentation process.
The format of information in the reference list corresponds to the in-text citations
within your paper.
In-text citation: Harper (2001) writes that later-born children are more likely to
pursue non-traditional careers.
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General Formating Guidelines For APA Reference Lists
Each type of source has specific rules for how it should appear on a reference page.
You may refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
(APA) (7tth edition) (See appendix) or visit http://www.apastyle.org/ for more
information about formats for other sources.
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A Quick Guide to the APA Referencing Style
1. Journal Article
Single author
Harland, T. (2016). Teaching to enhance research. Higher Education
Research & Development, 35(3), 14-16.
https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2015.1107876
Multiple authors
Geraghty, S., Lauva, M., & Oliver, K. (2016). Reconstructing
compassion: Should it be taught as part of the curriculum? British
Journal of Nursing, 25(15), 836-839.
Online article
Smyth, A. M., Parker, A. L., & Pease, D. L. (2002). A study of enjoyment of
peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8(3), 120-125. https://www.tifn.nl/
2. Book
Single author
Bailey, S. (2018). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students
(5th ed.). Routledge.
Multiple authors
Krause, K. L., Bochner, S., & Duchesne, S. (2006). Educational psychology
for learning and teaching (2nd ed.). Thomson.
E-book
Nydegger, R. (2018). Clocking in: The psychology of work.
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com
3. Website
Webpage
Eco, U. (2015, December 10). How to write a thesis.
https://www.researchgate.net/...How_to_write_a_thesis/
No author
All 33 Chile miners freed in flawless rescue. (2010, May 25).
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39625809/ns/world_news-americas/
No date
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. (n.d.). Agribusiness.
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https://www.nzte.govt.nz
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EXERCISE 4
Write references for the following sources in APA style.
a. Source Journal
Title The chief marketing officer matters!
Author Frank Germann, Peter Ebbes, & Ryan Jacob Green
Date of publication 2015
Journal title Journal of Marketing
Issue 79(3)
Page number 1-22
DOI https://doi.org/10.1509/jm.14.0244
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b.
Source Book
Title Statistics without maths for psychology: Using SPSS
for Windows
Author Christine P. Dancey and John Reidy
Date of publication May 2011
Edition Third
Publisher Harlow, England: Pearson/Prentice Hall
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
c. Source Webpage
Title Information and resources for Cancer: Breast,
Colon, Lung, Prostate, Skin
Author American Cancer Society
Date of publication No date provided
Website http://www.cancer.org/
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d. Source Journal
Title The role of digital technologies in facilitating the
learning of ESL writing among TESL pre-service
teachers in Malaysia: A review of the literature
Author Kee Li Li, Abu Bakar Razali, Nooreen Noordin,
Arshad Abd Samad
Date of publication 2018
Journal title The Journal of Asia TEFL
Volume & Issue Vol 15, No 4
Page number 1139-1145
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EXERCISE 5
Write a reference list in APA style by compiling all the references in Exercise 4.
Arrange them in alphabetical order.
References
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4. In-Text Citations
An in- text citation is a reference incorporated within the body of an academic text.
The exact format of an in-text citation will depend on the style you need to use, for
example, APA. APA style of in-text citation consists of the following:
Example:
Bellafonte (1992) argues that genetic factors play a role in people’s need to take risks.
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Citing your sources at the end of the sentence (Idea-centred)
Example:
Extreme sports provide only a short-term superficial sense of satisfaction (Bellafonte,
1992).
Citation Situations
1. Direct Quotations
Occasionally you may want to quote the exact words of another author. You quote
directly when:
The danger of using too many direct quotations in your writing is that at the end, your
work contains nothing more than other people’s ideas. It is important to have your
own opinion and ideas in your writing. Therefore, use direct quotations sparingly and
only if necessary.
Citing within the Souza (1997) writes that “these spiralling human demands for
sentence: resources are beginning to outgrow the earth’s natural
resources” (p. 31).
Citing at the end “These spiralling human demands for resources are beginning
of the sentence: to outgrow the earth’s natural resources” (Souza, 1997, p. 31).
2. Source with More Than One Author
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If a source is written by two or more authors, you will need to use slightly different
citation formats.
Source with two List the authors in the order they appear in the source
authors: Use the word "and" between the authors' names within the text
and use the ampersand (&) when using the end-of-sentence
citation
Citing within the Blackburn and Little (2005) note that exposure to second-hand
sentence: smoke can increase the risk of lung cancer by 30 percent.
Citing at the end Exposure to second-hand smoke can increase the risk of lung
of the sentence: cancer by 30 percent (Blackburn & Little, 2005).
Source with three Include only the surname of the first author followed by "et al."
or more authors:
Citing within the Hancock et al. (2001) found that participants in an online task-
sentence: focused discussion of limited duration tended to make fewer
judgements about the personalities of their partners.
3. Unknown Author
Sometimes the author’s name is not given. In this case, you will need to use the
title of the source instead.
Use the source title in place of the author with quotation marks
Include the year
Use the full title in the first citation. In later citations, use only the first two to
four words of the title
Citing within the “Choosing Your Friends Wisely: Developing Lasting Friendship”
sentence: (2004) describes three common mistakes that occur in new
relationships.
Citing at the end There are three common mistakes that occur in new
of the sentence: relationships (“Choosing Your Friends Wisely: Developing
Lasting Friendship”, 2004).
Citing within the The World Wildlife Federation (2015) reported in Kivalo and
sentence: elsewhere in Madagascar, trees are the number one source of
fuel for cooking and warmth and also the main source of
building material.
Citing at the end In Kivalo and elsewhere in Madagascar, trees are the number
of the sentence: one source of fuel for cooking and warmth and also the main
source of building material (World Wildlife Federation, 2015).
Subsequent The WWF (2015) explained that the mangroves are being cut
citation: to build houses and cook food at a rate faster than new trees
can grow.
Petterson (n.d.) claims that the chances of adopted children to develop normally is
highly
Two dependant
sources on the
by the sameattitude
authorof their parents.
Citing within the Petterson (n.d.) claims that the chances of adopted children to
sentence: develop normally is highly dependant on the attitude of their
parents.
Citing at the end The chances of adopted children to develop normally is highly
of the sentence: dependant on the attitude of their parents (Petterson, n.d.).
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6. Information taken from more than one source
This applies when you are making comments such as “Several studies found” or
“Many researchers have found that”.
If you have referred to a number of studies from the same author(s) that have
suggested the same thing, arrange the citations chronologically, according to the
earliest date of publication.
Same author(s): Several studies (Adams, 2003; 2005) also found that remedial
courses prepared students for subsequent college work.
Additionally, if the information is taken from more than one source published by
different authors:
7. Indirect Source
Often sources include paraphrases and quotes from experts on the topic. You may
want to use this information that is included in the source but comes from someone
other than the author.
Include background information about the person whose idea you are using
Use an end of sentence format
Write “cited in” and then the last name of the author(s) of your source
Joan Sinker, a San Francisco psychologist, argues that increasing wealth does not
result in greater happiness (cited in Hamblen, 2001).
In the example above, Hamblen wrote the article, and in her article, she included a
quote from the psychologist Joan Sinker. If you want to use Sinker’s idea this is how
you cite her information.
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EXERCISE 6
Write in-text citations in APA style using the information below.
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3. Author : Unknown
Title : Social media use and the fear of missing out
Paraphrase : The fear of missing out can also cause alcohol abuse
among college students and lead to risky behaviour. This
fear also affects people’s emotional state and threatens their
safety.
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c. Subsequent citation:
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b. Subsequent citation:
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5. REPORTING VERBS
Including verbs in your citation, such as “Jackson wrote” or “Copeland found,” often
helps you integrate source material smoothly. This citation technique also helps to
prove that you are actively engaged with your source material. Unfortunately, during
the process of writing, it is easy to use the same few verbs repeatedly, such as
“Jones said” and “Smith stated”.
Before selecting a verb, it is vital that you carefully read the source and clearly
understand the author’s claim(s). When you have chosen a verb, ask yourself
whether the verb is really what the author intended. You must make sure that you
report others’ work accurately. Below are tables of useful reporting verbs that you
might use in citations.
The APA style emphasises the use of the simple present tense, simple past
tense or present perfect tense when you are discussing an author’s ideas or
writing.
There are certain conventions to follow when citing someone’s work. Words, like
“says”, “tells”, “asks” are normally used in oral conversation, and are not appropriate
in formal academic writing. The following table illustrates some appropriate words to
use for reporting the work of others.
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When you mention a published work for the first time, you can use the following
basic patterns:
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EXERCISE 7
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate reporting verb from the box.
3. Alan (2007) _____________ the users of special purpose reports as "users who
have specialised needs and who possess the authority to obtain information to
meet those needs".
4. Armstrong (2004) _____________ that historical cost accounting has "passed its
use-by date".
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EXERCISE 8
Write citations within the sentence or at the end of the sentence using the
information below. Use suitable reporting verbs when necessary.
Citation:
Citation:
Citation :
Citation:
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5. Authors: Gary Schwartz, Linda Russek, Lonnie Nelson,
Christopher Barentsen, Marks Kamman and Joan
Weasly
Citation:
Citation:
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