2. Plagiarism

Its the shortcut of the academic world and claiming other peoples work is of no benefit to you as the student as there is no escape from the college detectors!! copying and borrowing other peoples work is an understatement. It is claiming other peoples hard work as your own and trying to get credit as your own.
It is not the college way!! as the purpose of researching your own work is to have an understanding of the topic for yourself; colleges cannot express the pure offence of plagiarism and encourage all students to write legitimately and academically.

Of course it is allowed to use other people work as it is permitted by tutors, it means that the student has managed to go to the extra effort of sourcing different opinions or to back up points that are of importance to the students work. If you use other peoples work always remember to reference accordingly to the colleges referencing style!!

The Study Skill Handbook by Stella Cotterell (2008,p128)

 How to Avoid Plagiarism

• Write all your notes in your own words.
• Note down exactly where you read the information you put in your notes.
• in your assignment, write out where ideas and information come from:
• Reference your work
• Make clear when you are using a direct quotation
• Write a full list of references and, if required,a bibliography(all books and other materials used)

If you have a habit of copying

•  Put your pen out of reach.
• Read the passage without taking any notes.
• Stop reading and cover up the page.
• Sum up what you have read.If possible,talk aloud,or record yourself, so you hear your own words and in your own voice.
• Once you can say what is what the passage is about note it down in your own words.
• If you want to copy material to use a quotation, write it in a different colour so that you can find it easily.The colour will also show you how much you copy.

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