PLAGIARISM NOTICE FOR STUDENTS
Temasek Polytechnic’s Policy on Plagiarism
Academic integrity is expected of all students at Temasek Polytechnic. The Polytechnic requires all students to be assessed for their own work only. All students are required to give proper acknowledgement of all original sources of work used in their assignments, projects or other assessed work.
Disciplinary Action Against Students who Plagiarise
Plagiarism is a serious academic offence. Disciplinary action taken for students caught for plagiarism will depend on the severity and includes failing the subject, suspension and removal from course.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of taking and using the whole or any part of another person’s work and presenting it as your own without proper acknowledgement.
Examples of ‘work’ include text, writings, computer program, web page, on-line discussions, video, music, sound recording, image, photograph, technical drawing, invention, research findings, diagram, chart, artwork or design.
If you knowingly allow another student to use the whole or part of your work and to present it as his or her own work, you could be liable for abetting plagiarism. The penalty for abetting plagiarism includes failing the subject, suspension and removal from course.
How to Avoid Plagiarism
To avoid plagiarism in your assignment, projects and other assessed work, you should
·submit work for assessment comprising your original ideas, experience, observations and comments
·acknowledge the original source of work(s) that you use on the appropriate referencing format
·not use any part or the whole of the work of another student or graduate who has taken the subject previously
·not ask someone else to do your assignments, projects or other assessed work
·check with your lecturers, when in doubt and seek advice on the appropriate referencing format for the acknowledgement of all original sources of work used in your assignments, projects or other work
How do I acknowledge or cite other sources of information?
An in-text citation and referencing guide can be found at:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
The online guide will help you prepare correctly referenced assignments. It will also help you understand the importance of referencing and citation and how to present referencing information correctly. The format used is that of the American Psychological Association (APA).
APPENDIX
A Some common examples of In-text Citation using the APA style
Follow the author-date method of in-text citation i.e. the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.
1. When referring to an idea from another work but NOT directly quoting the material, or making reference to an entire book, article or other work, you will need to make reference to the:
·author, and
·year of publication
Examples:
- Smith (2003) compared the consumer behaviour...
- In a recent study of consumer behaviour (Smith, 2003), it was found that…
- In 2003, Smith compared consumer behaviour...
2. When paraphrasing an idea from another work, you will need to make reference to the
·author, and
·year of publication
APA guidelines encourage you to also provide the page number (although it is not required.).
3. When directly quoting from a work, you will need to include the
·author
·year of publication, and
·page number
Examples:
- According to Tate (2001), "Chinese speakers often have difficulty with the /è/ sound" (p.12).
- Tate (2001) found that “Chinese speakers often have difficulty with the /è/ sound" (p. 12).
4. If there is no author to cite, such as when you are citing a web page that lists no author, use an abbreviated version of the title of the page in quotation marks to substitute for the name of the author.
Example:
Consumer preferences for designer goods were studied (“Buying preferences of teenagers”, 2003).
5. When citing a work that has no author and no date, use the first few words from the title, then the abbreviation n.d. (for "no date").
Example:
Electronic instruments produce or amplify sound through electronic means (“Guide to Electronic Instruments”, n.d.).
6. When citing a work discussed in a secondary source,
·give the secondary source in the references list;
·name the original work in the text, and
·give a citation for the secondary source.
For example, if Lee and Rayson’s work is cited in Pringle and you did not read the original work, list the Pringle reference in the References. In the text, use the following citation:
Example:
In Lee and Rayson’s study (as cited in Pringle, 2002) …
For more in-text citation examples, please refer to:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
B Some guidelines on writing the Reference List using the APA style
The reference list, usually found at the end of an article or book, provides more details about the sources of information used or referred to in the article or book.
Order of references
·Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author.
·If there is no author, the title moves to the author position, and the entry is alphabetised according to the first significant word of the title.
1. Books
General FormAuthor, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work. Location: Publisher.·For location, state the city and state/province.
·State the name of the publisher in as brief a form as is intelligible.
·Italicise the title of the work.
Examples
Edited book |
2. Periodicals (journals, magazines & newspapers)
General FormAuthor, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year or Year & Month or Year, Month & Date). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, xxx-xxx.·Invert the author's name; state the surname first followed by the initials of the rest of the name.
·State the title of the periodical (e.g. journal, newsletter, magazine, newspaper) in full.
·For journals and magazines, include the volume number, if any. Do not use "Vol." before the number.
Examples
Newspaper article, letter to the editor |
3. Web-based sources
3.1 Article in an Internet Periodical
General format
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of journal, volume number(issue number if available). Retrieved month day, year, from http://Web address.
Example
| Trokeloshvili, D. A. & Jost, N.H. (1998). The internet and foreign language instruction: Practice and discussion. The Internet TESL Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2003, from http:// www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj. |
3.2 Nonperiodical Internet Document (e.g., a Web page or report)
General format
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Retrieved month date, year, from http://Web address.
NOTE: When an Internet document is more than one Web page, provide a URL that links to the home page or entry page for the document. Also, if there isn't a date available for the document use (n.d.) for no date.
Example
| Wright, K. (2000). Does media cause violent behaviour? Retrieved April 06, 2005, from http://www.womengamers.com/doctork/gameviolence1.php. |
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Information for this document was adapted from the following website:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
