Chapter 7 : Academic Integrity and Performance

Lecture by Madam Nurul Afzan Najid (ACC106)

Topic

1. Avoid Plagiarism
2. Calculating Grade Point Average

> Avoiding Plagiarism

• Many students are unintentionally guilty of plagiarism when they write reports, assignment research papers.

> Plagiarism:

• An act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author.

Plagiarism

• Turning as someone else's work as your own
• Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
• Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
• Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
• Changing words but copying the sentences structure of a source without giving credit
• Copying so many words or ideas from a sources that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not

How to prevent?

Planning your paper

• Consult your instructor/lecture
• Plan your paper
• Take effective notes

Writing your paper

• Cite sources
• Make it clear who said what (Code,referent)
• Know how to paraphrase
• Evaluate your sources
• Include a reference page (Front page, introduction, content, calculation, referent)

Academic performance

:Calculating grade point arrange

• The final examination result and assessment at the end of every semester are assigned a grade point average (GPA) and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which represent a student's academic achievement.

How to calculate GPA and CGPA - http://zidafira.blogspot.my/2012/05/kira-gpa-cgpa-korang.html