Plagiarism is using another persons ideas, thoughts, language or expression as ones' own without acknowledging them (Wikipedia).
Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity, whether intentional or unintentional it is a disciplinary offence.
Therefore, to avoid plagiarism citing sources is important hence acknowledge authors, link your work to the original source and create a reference list.
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.
The policy provide good practice, disciplinary rules.
It covers aspects related to examination data gathering, presentation of results, referencing and writing required at a university level.
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The above sourced from All things learning-WordPress - Educational Literacy for the 21st Century illustrates the essential 21st Century literacies and fluencies.
Literacy in its broadest sense is an ever-evolving topic as you will see as you read more:
