Plagiarism

Penalties for plagiarism and how to avoid it.

What is Plagiarism? 

Plagiarism can be defined as the deliberate use of another person's work in your own work, as if it were your own, without adequate acknowledgement of the original source. 

Every submission made for assessment must be original. You cannot submit the same work or part of a previous assessment for credit in the same or another course.  

General Principle

Every sentence in every piece of submitted work must be entirely in your own words. 

If you submit work without appropriate acknowledgement, then you are attempting to mislead the examiners. In other words, plagiarism is cheating – trying to claim the credit for something that is not your work. 

Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism

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