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Plagiarism involves using someone else's work and presenting it as your own, such as copying sentences word for word or failing to acknowledge sources. It is a serious academic offence that can result in university dismissal.
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Plagiarism • Plagiarism involves using the work of another person and presenting it as your own • Wording of a sentence • Data • Diagram • Photograph • It is the most serious academic offence and can result in a dismissal from university (for staff & students)
Plagiarism You must always express information in your own words You must always acknowledge the source where your information comes from
Plagiarism - an example A. falcata is a shrubby species growing to 4m in height and is common along the east coast of Australia (Andrew & Hughes, 2005) Scenario 1: We used Acacia falcata, a shrubby species growing to 4m in height and common along the east coast of Australia. Worst form of plagiarism! Copied sentence word for word Did not acknowledge source of information
Plagiarism - an example Scenario 2: We used Acacia falcata, a shrubby species growing to 4m in height and common along the east coast of Australia (Andrew & Hughes, 2005). • Still plagiarism • Even though acknowledged source • Copied sentence word for word
Plagiarism - an example Scenario 3: We used Acacia falcata, a shrubby species common along the east coast of Australia and growing to 4m in height (Andrew & Hughes, 2005) Still plagiarism It is not enough to add/delete a word here or there Can’t just stick pieces of sentences together!
Plagiarism - an example Scenario 4: We used Acacia falcata, ‘a shrubby species growing to 4m in height and is common along the east coast of Australia’ (Andrew & Hughes, 2005) • No plagiarism - direct quote • You will not get any marks for your assignments if you use direct quotes • Must express ideas in your own words!
Plagiarism - an example Scenario 5: We used Acacia falcata in our experiment. Plants of this species grow to a height of approximately 4m and are of a short woody appearance. They are commonly distributed along the Australian East Coast (Andrew & Hughes, 2005). • No plagiarism • Expressed information in own words • Cited original source of information • Genius!
