i have at least 10 refferences in my work where i have cited information as well it is on a health issue which i suffer from so have first hand knowlege of this matter, now i have to wait two weeks to see if i will be thrown out of my degree seems if i had reworded all other peoples work i would be ok but as i have used it word for word and referenced it im in the wrong any ideas please
2007-02-01 21:58:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
They must have their reasons. If you have nothing to hide, i shuld be worried. However, if you have commited plagiarism, then I would duck and dive if I were you.
Youcan always appeal if they find you guilty, of course. But plagiarism is a very serious issue and is is always taken very very seriously. But again, if you have nthing to hide you should be fine.
2007-02-01 22:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by MM 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all about HOW you use references!
if your work is heavy with quotes, but it has quote marks on EVERYTHING, footnotes, reference etc plus your own analysis you CANNOT be guilty.
OTOH when you write a paper and use references you CANNOT just stick the info in there! You have to use quotes and analysis! E.g. "According to MSNBC's Chris Matthews: 'Global warming bla bla bla' and when we compare that to bla bla bla." [citation]
There's a whole other aspect to this. When it was your own experience, did you say so? You should! And there is protocol for citing that way. E.G. you can say "This writer in 1999 contracted MS and decided to embark on a quest to find out if local colleges might provide etc etc. Although anecdotal, it provides an interesting look into how bla bla bla."
Plus, the MORE you ADD your own analysis, the less likely you are to get into trouble because then the proff or teach can see you are putting your gut into it ........ so it's not just plagiarism per se (though that too) it is that colleges are looking for folks who don't put lots of highly unique effort into it! Example: If your paper or whatever had the right quotes and references plus reflected a huge amount of clear, concise personal ANALYSIS by YOU, you should never get into trouble or they will give you more wiggle room.
It is the slapdash unclear work (not saying that that is you!) with a lot of references but no clear WHO SAID WHAT that can really piss off readers ad graders and understandably so. You sit there and read it and cannot untangle the aspect of ATTRIBUTION.
There are many good tips besides CLOSELY following quote mark protocol that can help. Make sections really clear cut, here is a make believe list of headers:
INTRODUCTION
FACTUAL BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM
OVERVIEW
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
THE MAYO CLINIC VIEWPOINT
THE MIT VIEWPOINT
THE CARL ROGERS NON-LINEAR VIEWPOINT
THREE SAMPLE CASES FROM RESEARCH
AN ANECDOTAL CASE (THIS WRITER)
ANALYSIS OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
ANALYSIS OF THE OUTCOME TEST
DISCUSSION
ITEMS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
FOOTNOTES
Did you see how I broke it out into different sections that in and of itself make it clear of the direction I am going in?
Good luck!
I'm sure you will be okay.
2007-02-02 06:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you should be ok. Only might have been better if you indicated you were quoting rather than just referencing. And of course if almost everything you handed in was quotes with little of your own analysis or criticism of the quotes, I'd have given you a low grade, but not charged you with plagiarism.
2007-02-02 06:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by MrBoby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you honestly don't know how to reference something and don't know how to paraphrase something, speak up now and see if they'll help you get this skill down. A lot of students don't know how to do that and end up in trouble. They think they need to quote everything, but don't understand when to paraphrase and when to use a direct quote. Usually colleges have writing centers where you can bring your paper and get help and a critique prior to submitting it. Ask if your college has one or tutors that can help you in the future. I'd also offer to do the paper over if they are willing to help you learn the right way. I did not learn how to write properly until I got into a master's program - it's a difficult skill to grasp. Good luck.
2007-02-02 06:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by tepjoule 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Someone tried to copy my work once in Uni, and they ended up leaving the course cos they had literally copied the whole lot. The point of referencing is to back up what you are saying, or to put your point accross, not for the book to write your work for you. If you didn't understand how to reference then plead to them that you didn't totally understand and that you want to learn how to not do it again. The only way forward is to talk to your course tutor about it. Goodluck.
2007-02-02 11:56:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but you are guilty of plagirism. Lots of students do not understand exactly what plagirism is. It is using someone elses words exactly whether you cited the source or not. Being that you did site where you got it from some instructors will show mercy on you but other will not!
Good luck
2007-02-02 07:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by twilkins19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to check with your Uni about their policy - but I am almost sure you an only use a cetain amount of references when completing a piece of work. It happened to a student at a Uni I used to work at a few years ago as most of her essay contained references rather than any of her own actual work - she did get away with it as she was extremely borderline
2007-02-02 06:13:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have referenced it correctly you should be fine! That's the whole point of referencing!
Good luck, keeping the fingers crossed for you!
2007-02-02 06:10:25 · answer #8 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋