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Workshops indexTopic 2: Referencing in The Sciences
Topic summary
Intentional and unintentional plagiarism is a widespread problem in student assignments, so you need to learn how to avoid this. This topic introduces you to referencing requirements and how to paraphrase the words of others. The activities are designed to give you some practice in those areas where common errors tend to occur.Activities
- Task A: Avoiding plagiarism
- Task B: Citing authorities in your text
- Task C: Paraphrasing (writing in your own words)
- Task D: Writing the reference list