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    • Acknowledge your sources
      • Paraphrase, summarise and quote well
        • Paraphrase
        • Summarise
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      • Write clearly
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        • Stage one: Big picture
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        • MADA: Architecture assignment
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        • Arts: Reflective writing in Arts
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        • BusEco: Reflective essay
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        • Education: Reflective writing
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        • Engineering: Lab report
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Acknowledge your sources

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  • Paraphrase, summarise and quote well

    Paraphrasing, summarising and quoting are essential academic skills to integrate information from various sources to support your arguments and claims. There are multiple strategies and conventions to apply these skills accurately and ethically.

  • Library guide to referencing

    Comprehensive guide to the major referencing styles, with examples and tips for applying them in your written work.

  • Dos and don’ts of academic integrity

    Test your understanding of academic integrity in scenarios that you’re likely to encounter in your studies.

  • How to avoid unintentional breaches of academic integrity

    Learn strategies to avoid unintentional breaches of academic integrity.

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