Plagiarism



WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
  • Plagiarism is an unlawful act of copying someone's  content  be it in any form and republishing it without giving due credit.Plagiarism is considered as an illegal offense and should not be done among students.Plagiarism is stated in various laws in UiTM such as plagiarism policy, manual plagiarism and guideline plagiarism.

How To Prevent Plagiarism?

  • Paraphrasing 
Paraphrasing is to express the meaning of the writer, speaker or something written or spoken using different words, especially to achieve clarity.

Tips to Paraphasing:
  • Using  synonyms 
  • Retain the meaning 
  • Changing the Passive words to Active words ( Vice Versa )

  • Referencing 
Referencing is providing a book or material with citations or authorities 

Example Paraphasing 

  • Time is an essence of life 
          Answer: The essence of life is time 

  • A journal should be listed in a chronological order.
          Answer:A journal should be arranged according to its date.


  • Knowledge is one man's treasure
         Answer:Knowledge is valuable 

Tips To Referencing
  • Another way in avoiding plagiarism is by referencing
  • Make a reference page 
  • Look for APA 6th formatting style
  • Refer to the guidelines



Example Reference List





Ok that's all from me :) !!!



Lectured by: En.Mohd Ikhsan Bin MD Raus

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