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Academic Writing & Research Skills with an exploration of Plagiarism…
Academic Writing & Research Skills with an exploration of Plagiarism and Ethics
Academic Writing
:pen:
IS A JOURNEY
About
Ourselves
Ideas
Observations
Professional
Identity
concerns
interests
Learning
Critical Thinking
IS
Process
Step based
Paradoxical
Joy :champagne:
Frustration
Excavation of thoughts
Communication
About
Research
Relationship between
Theory
Evidence
For
Audience
Lecturer
Marker
Supervisor
Academic with similar interest
Journal Editor
Professional Learning Community
With
Own input=Main Input
Own Conclusions :silhouette:
Own Voice :silhouette:
Other researchers
Supportive
Critical
Comparative
Purposeful
Impact Writing
Evidence based
Persuasive
An analytical argument
Grounded in
Higher order thinking
Bloom's Taxonomy
Knowledge
Elicit Facts
Comprehension
Rearticulating learning
Application
Employing new knowledge
Analysis
Scrutiny and Evaluation of information
Synthesis
Creating new meaning
Evaluation
Determining significance
Is also a reserch skill
ability to do the 6 stages as actions
Appreciative
"A social practice"
Unbiased
REQUIRES
Logic
Coherence
Structure
Simple Language
Reading, Reading, Reading
Flow, "like the tributaries of a river"
Research Skills
:check:
Reading :
Critically
For information
Suitable texts
Proof reading
Interactive :pencil2:
Purposeful
Scanning
Avoiding Plagiarism**
:no_entry:
Respecting ownership
Honesty
Cite correctly
Reference correctly
Use own voice
Note Taking :pencil2:
In own words
For reflection
Summarising skills
Reorganising
Simplifying
Highlighting
Underlining
Observation
For relevant information
Paraphrasing
Skill to reduce plagiarism
Abbreveating
Time management
Planning
Scheduling
Constantly Asking Questions :question:
Reflection
Critiical
For understanding
Review
Turn Bloom's Taxonomy into activities/actions
Organization
Texts
Important information
Relevance
Written work
Paragraphs
Ordering
Ideas :explode:
Plagiarism
:no_entry:
Theft & Misrepresentation of: :lock:
Writings
Ideas
Work
Inventions
Music
Assignments
Spoken Word
Text
Visual Texts
IS :no_entry:
Unethical
Undermines learning
Damages scholarship
Immoral
Dishonest
Serious Offence
Violation of basics of scholastic integrity
Criminal
Academic Misconduct
Not giving credit
Deprivation of
Learning
Skills attainment
Writing Style
Own voice :silhouette:
Author responsible for honesty and integrity
Independent thinking
Lack of knowledge or skills resulting in Plagiarism is still Plagiarism
Penalties :warning:
On a continum
Vary depending on level of study
Vary depending on severity
Preventative Measures
ALL programs tackle topics of plagiarism
Policy available to all students
Staff are acquainted with policy and procedures
Warnings on learning guides
Signed declarations
assignments
thesis
Staff
Role models
Consistent in application of policy
Cultivate independent thinking
Refer to resources
Train students
Levels of Infringement
One :
Minor/First time
Written warning
lose up to 50%
Two
Repeated Minor
Major first time
Lose up to 75%
Recorded in faculty records
Three
Repeat Offences
Major
Intentional
Deliberate
Broad scope
Postgraduates
Name placed on register
Lose 100%
Examples
Copying from a colleague
Not citing work/text
Copying
and pasting digital text
Intentionally presenting another's work as your own
Ethical Clearance
:silhouettes:
Importance for:
Participants
Invitation
Opportunity for consent
Procedures
Risks :warning:
Identifies vulnerable groups/ages
Benefits of research
Explains particiaption
Assures confidentiality
Encourages interest
Explains Background
Protection
Researcher
Explains procedure
Obligation to do no harm/deceive
Ensures responsible research
Ensures accountability
Identifies risk :warning:
Shows respect to participants
Reflective process
Protect participants
Ensures transparency
Requirement
