All My Own Work HSC Course

HSC: All My Own Work Plagiarism

HSC: All My Own Work What is plagiarism?

HSC: All My Own Work “Plagiarism is when you pretend that you have written or created a piece of work that someone else originated. It is cheating, it is dishonest and it could jeopardise your HSC results” Board of Studies, HSC Assessments and Submitted works, Advice to Students, 2006.

HSC: All My Own Work Plagiarism is dishonest. It is a legal, moral and scholarly requirement that you must acknowledge the ideas of others when you use them to build your own insights and understanding. Plagiarism detection methods are getting more and more sophisticated.

HSC: All My Own Work As an HSC student, you are seeking an academic qualification of high standing. Part of gaining this is learning academic conventions which demonstrate the depth of your research and your intention not to plagiarise.

HSC: All My Own Work Why does plagiarism matter?

HSC: All My Own Work It is cheating – unethical & dishonest You are not developing important skills and knowledge Authors own their words and ideas There are penalties

HSC: All My Own Work Sometimes plagiarism is outright and intentional dishonesty Sometimes plagiarism is a result of ignorance of bibliographic and citation skills

HSC: All My Own Work How is plagiarism detected?

HSC: All My Own Work Sometimes it’s very obvious because of a sudden change in writing styles. That is a sure sign of plagiarism. Lack of a reference list or citations. Teachers check the reference list. Teachers are usually experts in their subject matter. They notice false statements intuitively. When two assignments submitted are identical or very similar. Teachers use software such as “Turnitin”.

HSC: All My Own Work What are the implications for plagiarism when using information from the Internet?

HSC: All My Own Work The same scholarship principles apply no matter what the source of information used. Only the form of acknowledgement differs such as whether it is from hardcopy books or the Internet. For Internet referencing the date of accessing is essential. “Students might plagiarise because they are less rigorous in their application of scholarship principles and practice.” Board of Studies, HSC Assessments and Submitted works, Advice to Students, 2006.

HSC: All My Own Work Strategies and handy hints Be honest and ethical – acknowledge sources correctly Learn to manage your time better so that you leave enough time for all your assessments Learn to paraphrase correctly Use the Information Process to plan and organise your research

HSC: All My Own Work Can students be penalised if they plagiarise unintentionally?

HSC: All My Own Work Yes It is the responsibility of all students to understand what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it

HSC: All My Own Work Scenario - intended or unintended? A student downloads an essay from a website. The essay answers exactly what she has been asked. So, because of shortage of time, she uses it. Intended or unintended?

HSC: All My Own Work Intended A clear case of deliberate plagiarism. There might be excellent material on the web that can be used to consolidate your research, but not to directly copy and paste.

HSC: All My Own Work Scenario - intended or unintended? A student completes her research assignment and is ready to submit. One of her parents makes changes to the work without the student’s knowledge. The student prints the amended version and hands it in as her own work. Intended or unintended?

HSC: All My Own Work Unintended The student really believed that the work submitted was her own work. However, it is still treated as plagiarism.

HSC: All My Own Work Scenario - intended or unintended ? A student allows her sister, a theatre director, to help her prepare a monologue for performance in HSC Drama. She allows her sister to make all the decisions for the performance including character interpretation, use of the stage space and costumes and props. She does not acknowledge any assistance in her logbook and when her teacher remarks on her rapid improvement in the quality of her performance at school, she fails to mention the help she had from her sister. Intended or unintended?

HSC: All My Own Work Intended There is clear evidence of intention to cheat. Even if this student was unaware that she should acknowledge her sister, she is required to be aware.

HSC: All My Own Work Scenario - intended or unintended? You have been working on your paintings for your Visual Arts Body of Work. You have used a number of motifs from an Aboriginal artist’s work which you saw on a trip to the Northern Territory, but have done so unconsciously. It doesn’t occur to you that you should record the source in your journal. Intended or unintended?

HSC: All My Own Work Unintended You didn’t know that what you were doing was wrong. However, it is still treated as plagiarism.

HSC: All My Own Work How do students avoid plagiarism?

HSC: All My Own Work Simple Just acknowledge the sources you have used. Using the Information Process may help you avoid plagiarism.

HSC: All My Own Work How easy is it to detect plagiarism?

HSC: All My Own Work Very easy Teachers are very skilled in detecting plagiarism. They may require students to confirm their knowledge of the topic orally if they suspect plagiarism. Plagiarism detection methods are becoming more and more sophisticated as technology is used to expose malpractice.

HSC: All My Own Work Are there different rules regarding plagiarism when information is accessed from the world wide web?

HSC: All My Own Work No The same rules apply. The only difference is that the form of acknowledgement for web-based sources is different

HSC: All My Own Work All my own work Module – Plagiarism

HSC: All My Own Work