What is the best aspect of your assignment? What is the weakest aspect of your assignment? How many hours did you spend working on this assignment? How your approach to this assignment have been improved? How would you rate your Excellent (0-1 Satisfactory (2-3 Poor (4 or more attendance on the module? class missed) classes missed) classes missed) □ □ □ What mark do you think you % assignment deserves? When you submit your work, you are agreeing to the university’s regulations regarding academic offences. It is your responsibility to make sure you have read and understand what they are. Check you understand by reading the following statements. These are common mistakes but they may result in you failing your coursework. My English isn’t very good, am I allowed to copy pieces of text and link them together with my own words? NO you need to use your own words throughout, paraphrasing and using a small – number of quotes where necessary. I find academic journal articles hard to read, is it okay to search online for the same information in a simpler form and then reference the academic work? NO you may only reference what you have actually read don’t references – – ‘invent’ to make your work seem more ‘academic’. I have forgotten where I found the information is it okay if I don’t reference it? NO - all your references must be provided so make sure you keep a record of everything you read. I know many tutors don’t like Wikipedia and some online sources, so is it better to use them but not to reference them? NO all sources must be referenced, whatever their academic quality, but try to use – the library search engines (PRIMO) instead of Google, etc. I have used some online sources and I can’t find an author, can I make up a name? NO all your references must be accurate, if there is no obvious author use the – name of the company or organisation which produced the information. I have found a similar piece of coursework online, can I use it if I make a few changes? submitting work written by others, (even if you buy it) is allowed and NO - NOT result in disciplinary action
What is the best aspect of your assignment? What is the weakest aspect of your assignment? How many hours did you spend working on this assignment? How your approach to this assignment have been improved? How would you rate your attendance on the module? Excellent (0-1 class missed) □ Satisfactory (2-3 classes missed) □ Poor (4 or more classes missed) □ What mark do you think you assignment deserves? % When you submit your work, you are agreeing to the university’s regulations regarding academic offences. It is your responsibility to make sure you have read and understand what they are. Check you understand by reading the following statements. These are common mistakes but they may result in you failing your coursework. My English isn’t very good, am I allowed to copy pieces of text and link them together with my own words? NO – you need to use your own words throughout, paraphrasing and using a small number of quotes where necessary. I find academic journal articles hard to read, is it okay to search online for the same information in a simpler form and then reference the academic work? NO – you may only reference what you have actually read – don’t ‘invent’ references to make your work seem more ‘academic’. I have forgotten where I found the information is it okay if I don’t reference it? NO - all your references must be provided so make sure you keep a record of everything you read. I know many tutors don’t like Wikipedia and some online sources, so is it better to use them but not to reference them? NO – all sources must be referenced, whatever their academic quality, but try to use the library search engines (PRIMO) instead of Google, etc. I have used some online sources and I can’t find an author, can I make up a name? NO – all your references must be accurate, if there is no obvious author use the name of the company or organisation which produced the information. I have found a similar piece of coursework online, can I use it if I make a few changes? NO - submitting work written by others, (even if you buy it) is NOT allowed and result in disciplinary action
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