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How to Avoid Plagiarism
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Plagiarism is the passing off of someone else’s work as one’s own, and is cheating. The key to avoiding plagiarism is to give credit where it is due -- if in doubt, cite.
Plagiarise - "Take and use as one’s own (the thoughts, writings, inventions etc., of another person); copy (literary work, ideas etc.) improperly or without acknowledgement; pass off the thoughts, work, etc., of (another person) as one's own."
From: The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.
Plagiarism is closely related to academic integrity and is a serious academic offence.
ATU Policy on Plagiarism Plagiarism Cover Sheet
Copying and pasting a few sentences into your essay might seem innocent, but, in the academic world, any act of plagiarism can have serious consequences. Plagiarism is unethical as it goes against the University's standards as you essentially stealing someone’s ideas and/or work.
To avoid plagiarism you must give credit whenever you:
- Use another person’s opinions, ideas, or theories.
- Use facts, statistics, graphs, drawings etc. that are not common knowledge.
- Use quotations of another person’s spoken or written words.
- Paraphrase another person’s spoken or written words.
So, Reference it if...
- it's a quote;
- it 's a paraphrase;
- it's another person's idea, words, theory or image!
Examples of Plagiarism
- Failing to cite all the sources you used
- Copying text from a source and pasting it into your essay
- Getting someone else to write your essay
- Buying a paper and turning it as your own work
- Using an image, video or anything else you find online in your work without providing a correct citation
The only source you can use in an essay without crediting it, is information that is considered common knowledge and as a result not attributable to one source.
Common knowledge is information generally known to a knowledgeable person, such as commonly known facts and dates.
Examples of common knowledge are:
- Known time and date information (There are twelve months in a year)
- Known historical facts (Julius Caesar was a Roman)
- Geographic pieces of information easily verified by a non-specialized map (Dublin is in Ireland)
An informative chart. Retrieved from: easybib.com . License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Plagiarism goes beyond paperwork. Everyone holds intellectual property to their idea or work, no matter what form it takes. Permission must be obtained before using someone’s image, video, or music.
These are all considered plagiarism:
- Copying media (images) from other websites to paste them into your own work.
- Making a video using footage from others’ videos or using copyrighted music as part of the recording.
- Performing another person’s copyrighted music (i.e., playing a cover).
- Compiling a piece of music that derives greatly from another composition.
Both intentional and unintentional plagiarism are wrong and against the rules and can result in strict penalties. Ignoring or not knowing the rules of how to not plagiarise and correctly cite sources is not an excuse!
Collusion is a type of cheating, and it happens when students work together to submit an assignment which is intended to be an individual effort. It involves copying someone else’s work or allowing someone else to copy your work.
While collaboration is encouraged, passing off another’s work as your own is not.
When students engage in contract cheating, they get credit for work they didn't do and material they didn't learn. Contract cheating doesn’t need to include a payment for you to be accused of engaging in it as it can be done as a favour with no exchange of money.
The enabling of learner cheating is a threat to the integrity, standards and reputation of Irish education and training. Legislation to address this issue was introduced in November 2019.
Section 43A of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Act makes it an offence to:
- facilitate a learner to cheat in any way;
- advertise cheating services to learners; and
- publish advertisements for cheating services to learners.
The consequences of plagiarism vary based on the gravity of the infringement and can include:
- A lower grade
- Failing an assignment or course
- Suspension or expulsion
- A ruined reputation
- Withdrawal of funding
- Criminal investigation
- Legal action; fines or penalties
Being aware of the penalties for plagiarism both in and beyond University can help you become more responsible and dedicated to the integrity of your work.
ATU Galway-Mayo uses Turnitin as part of the assignment submission process to help students demonstrate academic integrity in their work by demonstrating how to use, create and communicate information in an original, honest, and responsible manner.
Turnitin identifies when texts are similar. Its purpose is to educate students about correct citation and referencing methods.
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Avoiding plagiarism
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How can I avoid plagiarising?
Understanding plagiarism
- Fact sheet on plagiarism from Elsevier
- Plagiarism.org
- Purdue OWL - Avoiding Plagiarism
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Am I gonna lose marks for not including it? Should I contact tutor or just not say anything and leave it?
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Assignment Cover Sheet
Assignment cover sheet (acs).
Students are advised to use this generic Assignment Cover Sheet (ACS) specifically matched to their assignment/s when submitting their assignment/s to the Assignment Office.
Some instructions to students:
- For assignment concerning School of Education, students are recommended to use the appropriate ACS and indicate clearly their subject areas.
- Fill in all details outlined on the assignment cover sheet.
- Ensure your signed coversheet is on top of the assignment/s.
- Ensure your assignment including the coversheet is securely stapled (or spiral bound) together and remains A4 sized. It is important to use the coversheet
Please find below a palette of downloadable Assignment Cover sheets for each department.
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2.1 Cover Sheet You should complete and attach the coversheet contained in Appendix A to all assignments submitted as part of continuous assessment. Assignments will not be accepted without a cover sheet. 2.2 Front Cover The front cover of your assignment should contain the following information: Assignment Title,
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Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to exclusion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral ...
Assignment and Report Cover Sheet. Complete all of the details below and sign. No assignment will be accepted unless this form is completed in full, signed and dated. "I certify that the attached assignment is my own work and that any material drawn from other sources has been fully acknowledged".
ration has been authorised by the lecturer/teacher concerned.I/we have correctly acknowledged the re-use of any. my/our own previously submitted work within this submission.I/we give permission for this work to be reproduced, communicated, ompared and archived for the purpose of detecting plagiarism.I/we give permission for a copy of my/our ...
3. Open your coversheet with Adobe Acrobat or you proffered PDF reader. Fill in all fields of the PDF for yourself. If it's a group assignment capture all group members details too. 4. Sign your coversheet. Sign the coversheet by clicking the signature field. You may need to setup a digital signature to complete this action.
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For assignment concerning School of Education, students are recommended to use the appropriate ACS and indicate clearly their subject areas. Fill in all details outlined on the assignment cover sheet. Ensure your signed coversheet is on top of the assignment/s. Ensure your assignment including the coversheet is securely stapled (or spiral bound ...
Assignment Coversheet. (NOTE: This is a generic coversheet, a lecturer may have a unit-specific coversheet he/she would like you to use. Please check with your lecturer before using this coversheet if you are in doubt). Student ID number. Student Name. Unit name. Unit number. Name of lecturer/tutor.
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