Describing the types of behaviour that are counted as plagiarism

1. What is plagiarism?
An introduction to the types of behaviour that
are counted as plagiarism

2. By the end of this presentation you should
know:
About good and bad academic practice.
The different types of behaviour which we consider to be
plagiarism.
What plagiarised work looks like.
What correctly attributed work looks like.

3. Academic integrity
Throughout this course there are references to good and
bad Academic Practice or Academic Integrity.
Good academic practice is about adopting strategies and
behaviour that allow you to complete your university
studies independently and honestly, and writing
assignments in an appropriate academic style. It will also
get you better marks!

4. Bad academic practice
This includes dishonesty, cheating and plagiarism and also work
that is badly prepared and rushed.
The following slides show examples of bad academic practice
and how to avoid it.
Each slide has a link to a section of
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-of-
plagiarism to help you find out more

5. Direct copying
Cutting and pasting from a website, or directly copying
from a book or other source without acknowledgment
For more information go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-
of-plagiarism#cut_paste

6. Direct copying: example of bad practice
You should never let the
ease of using the Internet
replace using a library.

This is a direct
quotation and
needs to be
attributed

7. “You should never let the
ease of using the Internet
replace using a library”
(Neville 2010: 151)
This is correctly
attributed . Note
the quotation
marks around the
quoted text

Direct copying: example of good practice

8. Word switching
Taking someone else’s words and changing just one word
here and there, or taking little bits of sentences.
For more information go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-
of-plagiarism#word_switching

9. You shouldn’t let the ease of
using websites stop you
using libraries.

Word switching: example of bad practice
You have taken
ideas from the
original source
and need to
attribute them.

10. Paraphrasing: example of good practice
Even though it is often easier
to use internet sites, students
should still use library
resources (Neville 2010)
 This is
correctly
attributed .

11. Concealing sources
Not making it obvious where you are drawing on
somebody else’s work
If you use ideas from the same source several times in a
piece of work you should place a citation each time you
use the source.
For more information go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-
of-plagiarism#concealing_sources

12. Not concealing sources: example of good practice
Your work
Introduction
There is no universally agreed definition of plagiarism in
Higher Education institutions in Britain (Neville 2010) or
the United States (Standler 2000). There is similarly no
agreed framework for punishing breaches, though a
national tariff for the UK has been proposed (Tennant and
Rowell 2010).
This is correctly
attributed .

13. Not concealing sources: example of good practice
Your work
Conclusion
Standler (2000) argues that plagiarism undermines the
fabric of education, though a counter argument is that
much learning is imitative and thus approaching
plagiarism (Neville 2010).
This is correctly
attributed .

14. Not concealing sources: example of good practice
Your work
Reference list
Neville, C. (2010) The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. Open
University Press.
Standler, R. B. (2000) Plagiarism in Colleges in USA. http://www.rbs2.com/. Accessed 21
July 2015.
Tennant P and Rowell G (2010) Plagiarism Reference Tariff
http://www.plagiarismadvice.org/documents/AMBeR%20Tariffv2.pdf. Accessed 21July
2015.
This is correctly
attributed .

15. Working with other students
Unless you are told to work in a group, you must work
alone.
The work you submit must be your own!
We encourage you to talk to other students about work
but you must write your assignments by yourself.
This includes getting help with your English language.
Seek help from official University sources rather than
from your friends.
For more information go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-
of-plagiarism#collusion

16. Working with other students: examples of bad
academic practice
Writing an individual assignment with a group of friends.
Sharing written work
Asking another student to translate your ideas into
English or getting them to write the assignment for you.
Submitting part or all of another student’s assignment as
your own work.

These
activities
count as
plagiarism

17. Working with other students: Examples of
good academic practice
Discussing work with other students
Sharing ideas with other students
Getting advice on sources of information from other
students.
Seeking help from official sources in the university, such
as the Library, Academic Skills Unit or Language Centre
Working in a group when told to by a lecturer!
 These activities
are all good
practice

18. Buying assignments
 Buying your assignment is the most severe form of
plagiarism
 If you are found to have purchased your assignment you
will usually be excluded from the University
For more information go to
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-of-
plagiarism#buying_assignments

19. Re-using your previous work
 If you re-submit all or part of a previous piece of work it
is poor academic practice as you are trying to get two
sets of marks for one piece of work
 You will not be set an identical assignment twice – even
if the title looks similar you are expected to develop your
ideas and arguments rather than simply cutting and
pasting previous work
For more information go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/types-
of-plagiarism#self_plagiarism

20. Re-using your previous work: Examples of
acceptable academic practice
 Using results from a previous assignment,
referencing them as you would any other source
 Re-reading and re-interpreting sources used in a
previous assignment
 Building on ideas used in a previous assignment
These practices are all
acceptable. Just avoid
cutting and pasting from
your previous work!

21. When you should re-use previous work
Sometimes you are told to re-use work for different
assignments. For example, you might:
Have an assignment where you write an essay plan, then
another assignment where you write the full essay.
Have an assignment where you write a literature review,
then another assignment where you write a dissertation
that includes the review.
This is acceptable because the lecturer knows that you are
doing it.

22. End of lesson
Please go back to Blackboard and click “Mark Reviewed”
next to this lesson.
The next lesson is on “Frequently asked questions about
plagiarism".

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July 2014