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Research and planning a blog

I can research and use content ethically to avoid plagiarism.

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Research and planning a blog

I can research and use content ethically to avoid plagiarism.

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Key learning points

  1. Plagiarism is using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit.
  2. Referencing techniques are used to credit sources and avoid plagiarism
  3. Harvard referencing system is widely used for academic writing.

Keywords

  • Plagiarism - using someone's work as your own without credit

  • Reference - giving credit to sources used in your work, to show where your information came from

Common misconception

If I change a few words from a website and use it as my own work it's not plagiarism.

Changing a few words isn't enough. Plagiarism is using someone's ideas without credit. Even if you rephrase, you must reference the original source.


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6 Questions

Q1.
What does 'source' mean in the context of digital content?
the author of a book
the purpose of the content
Correct answer: the place where information comes from
the date the content was created
Q2.
What is the purpose of evaluating the credibility of a source?
to determine how entertaining the content is
to understand the writing style of the author
to find the oldest content available
Correct answer: to assess how trustworthy or reliable the information is
Q3.
Which of the following is not a factor in evaluating the credibility of a source?
the author
Correct answer: the font size used in the content
the purpose
the date of publication
Q4.
What should you check to evaluate the credibility of an online source?
the number of images included
Correct answer: the author, source, purpose, date and facts used
the colour scheme of the website
the number of advertisements on the page
Q5.
What is one way to verify the credibility of a source?
Correct answer: Check the author and their qualifications.
Count the number of paragraphs in the content.
Check the website's colour scheme.
Look for the most entertaining content.
Q6.
Which of these is an example of a credible source?
Correct answer: a book written by a subject expert
a website with no author or references
a blog with no factual information
a social media post with no citations

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the factors to their purposes in Harvard referencing.
Correct Answer:author,identifies who created the work

identifies who created the work

Correct Answer:date,shows when the work was published

shows when the work was published

Correct Answer:title,provides the name of the source

provides the name of the source

Correct Answer:source,indicates where the information was found

indicates where the information was found

Q2.
What does referencing help to avoid?
Correct Answer: Plagiarism
Q3.
What is plagiarism?
Correct answer: using someone else's work without credit
writing your own ideas
sharing someone else's work with permission
publishing original content
Q4.
What is the purpose of referencing?
to delete unnecessary information
to rewrite someone else's work
Correct answer: to give credit to sources used in your work
To avoid writing original ideas
Q5.
What should you do if you use someone else's ideas in your work?
Rewrite the content in your own words without referencing.
Use the ideas without permission.
Correct answer: Reference the original source.
Avoid using outside sources.
Q6.
If you change a few words from a website and use it as your own work, is it plagiarism?
No, because the words are different.
No, because you rephrased the content.
Yes, because the website is copyrighted.
Correct answer: Yes, because the ideas are not original.