Leong, K. Y. (2021). Maximum Ride. Oxford Press. (italicize title)
Rearrange to create an APA reference.
Carter, N., Richardson, K., McLean, A. J., Littrell, B., & Dorough, H. (2021). The plagiarism. Journal of Education, 29(3), 24-39. https://doi.org/10.4103/1300-
What 2 pieces of information must you provide when summarising or paraphrasing a source?
Author's name and year of publication
Rearrange to create an APA citation (paraphrased).
(Carter et al., 2021)
Stating a generally accepted fact, e.g. the earth is round, without giving proof of where you found this information. Is this plagiarism?
No. This is a well-known fact.
What 3 pieces of information must you provide when citing a direct quotation from a source?
Author's name, year of publication and page number
Rearrange to create an APA citation.
(Tesfaye & Grande, 2022)
Rearrange to create an APA citation (paraphrased).
(Wong, 2021)
Rearrange to create an APA reference.
Chong, M. K., & Chang, C. T. (2018). Deal Reached on Track. The News Straits Times, p. 20. http://go.galegroup.com. (italicize source)
Google Chrome is a commonly used web browser. Does this information require you to cite the source?
No. This is a well-known fact.
Rearrange to create an APA citation (direct quote).
(Chong & Chang, 2018, p. 20)
Create an APA citation (paraphrased).
(Cooper, 2018)
When you compare a citation for paraphrasing/summarising and a citation for direct quoting, there is one striking difference. What is that?
Page number
What does APA stand for?
American Psychological Association
You use a few photographs you took on your holiday with your friends in your assignment without citing the source. Is this plagiarism?
No! The photographs were taken by you, so you are not 'stealing'.
Students who owned computers scored 10 points higher than those who did not. - Imagine you use the following information in an essay. Does this information require you to cite the source?
Yes! The information has statistics which must have come from a published source.
Rearrange to create an APA reference.
Bieber, J. (2021, September 2). Mass extinction in oceans can be avoided by curbing fossil fuels. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com (title
Rearrange to create an APA citation (paraphrased).
(Bieber, 2021)
Rearrange to create an APA citation.
(Leong, 2021)
Donald Trump is the president of the United States of America. Does this information require you to cite the source?
No. The rule of thumb is if the information has appeared in 5 or more sources, you don't have to cite.
A new analysis of data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that the death toll for COVID-19 currently stands at 2.97M. Does this information require you to cite the source?
Yes! The information has statistics which must have come from a published source.
Rearrange to create an APA reference.
Sun, L., Keng, C. Y., & Khor, W. H. (2024, April 9). Health is the New Wealth. Healthy Vibez. https://www.healthyvibez-healthiswealth/865353667
Finding your answer or part of your answer on an internet site, pasting it into your text and adding two or three sentences of your own to make it coherent. Is this plagiarism?
Yes
Create an APA citation.
(Jackman, 2014, p. 29)
Submitting an assignment you have cleverly crafted by merging your own writing with a just a few sentences from online sources. Is this plagiarism?
Yes! It might be 'just' a few sentences but they are not your own.
Rearrange to create an APA reference.
Tesfaye, A. M., & Grande, A. (2022, June 4). Mercedes F1 potential is “dangerous” admits Red Bull’s Marko. The Sun. https://www.thesun.com/f1/news(italic source
Paraphrasing someone else's ideas, giving credit to the author and a reference to where you found the information. Is this plagiarism?
Of course not!
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