e-Portfolio: TOPIC 7: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE

Date: 12/ 7/ 2017

Fasilitator: Mr. Mohd. Ikhsan bin Mohd Raus

Mr. Roslan Jamaluddin

Mr. Mohd Faizal Azrul Azwan Muhamed

Vanue: Dewan Kuliah 2

PLAGIARISM

University is a place where we need to build up and to be independent, to do everything by ourselves without relying on lecturers to giving notes or help us for our studies. Students need to read by their own, searching source by surfing the internet and true libre resources. This will relate to plagiarism.

What is plagiarism ?

According to Mr. Mohd Ikhsan, plagiarism refers to the act of taking an idea, writing or creation of another person and claiming to be proud that it is the result of their own creation.

Plagiarism comes from the Greek word “plagion”. Then, in Latin it is termed as “plagium” which means a kidnapping. In Latin “plagium” change to “plagiarius”. After that, in about early 17^th century, the word transform to English word by changing the back words by adding -ism, that turned it to “plagiarism”.

Plagiarism is well known as the act of taking someone else’s work or ideas and publish or spreads to the others as one’s own without crediting the owners. Plagiarism have the same meaning as copying, infringement of copyright, piracy, theft, stealing or informal cribbing “accusations of plagiarism”.

Considered as academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic of ethics.

In academic and industry, plagiarism is a serious ethical offence. Plagiarism is not classify as a crime, but can constitute as copyright infringement. Plagiarism is not defined by the law. There are punishments for who under plagiarism and done by the institutions they were in.

The Punishment On Plagiarism of Students

Can be suspended from semester.
Can be suspended from the university.
Can be removed from the university.

EFFECTS OF STUDENTS' PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is a common issue among students in university. In this era, the use of communication and technology continues increase, but it disadvantages are also increasing and gives a huge impact due to university students’ learning process. In academic, as an academic people , plagiarism by the students are considered as a very serious thing that can result in punishments.

Plagiarism can lead students of failing grade on the particular assignment or entire course. Plagiarism gives many effect to students behaviour especially when entering careers life. Before the Internet exist, students already do plagiarism through conventional method which are searching information and sources through books and printed material like newspaper. Then, rewrite the sources in notebook or retyping to the computer.

Plagiarism will produce students with less motivation, willingness, and the learning approach that used by students. That, will not make students to have or being a high quality students or as employee in the future. They will not be prepared to face any difficult task. This is because their attitude that don’t want to try hard to done their work without plagiarism.

Furthermore, plagiarism can effect students of having a weak language. In easy word this is because they just copying the sources without relearning the contain. Students’ laziness will be the causes of plagiarism. They doesn’t have an afford to study hard but at the same time want to get a high achievement.

AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

There are many ways to avoid plagiarism. In university, they are policy, manual, and the guidelines for plagiarism. The example of software that help to detect any plagiarism such as ‘ Turnitin ‘. The software help the lectures to detect plagiarism on students assignments. Although, plagiarism is unethic and will get punishments, but usually lectures kindly asks the students to do an assignments again.

Moreover, actually most plagiarism cases can be avoided by citing the original sources. It simply acknowledging that providing your audience necessary information to find certain sources and material that has been borrowed is usually enough to prevent plagiarism.

PREVENTING PLAGIARISM

How to prevent plagiarism?

1. PARAPHRASING

Express the meaning of writers have writen by using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity. It is mean that the sentences is different but the meaning that want to express is still the same. For example, when you have found any information for your research. Then, you read it and put it into your own words, that is paraphrasing. The lecture will notice the student ability and potential to rewrite good sentences by their own way as long as in same meaning.

2. REFERENCING

Provide citations of authorities for any book or articles. One of effective ways to avoid plagiarism is citing. Every educational institution or an institution have the document formatting guidelines that issued the research request that every student need to follow. It usually contain the authors and the date of the publication or any similar information. Citing is a very simple thing that every student can do and follow as a guide. In opposite, not citing properly can constitute as plagiarism.

The reference can be put at the end of the research paper. Again, must use the document formatting guidelines used by your educational institution. Be specific and follow the direction carefully without careless mistakes.

Step to Paraphrasing

Reword

Place words by using synonyms. Change a few words that have same meaning, so it will avoid plagiarism and look a bit different from the original sentences.

Rearrange

Change from active to passive and passive to active. It is mean that student should rearrange the word or sentences to make it different from the original but the contain is still not change.

Recheck

Make sure the meaning is same from the original topic. It is mean, that students need to check either the meaning of the word that have change are suitable or not, but the meaning of the whole sentences that want to elaborate and express is still same.

Step to referencing

Another most important ways to avoid plagiarism is referencing. Always cite your source even after changing the ideas a little, if it is unclear whether the idea in your paper really came from you or somewhere else. Others, make sure to be balance between the idea of other sources that taken and your own ideas. It may help you if taking notes of all sources to organize the information and to avoid confusion. Students may clearly distinguish their own ideas that found somewhere else.

When quoting a source, use the quote exactly what you get for any sources that appears. Write down the original and the writer. No one wants to be misquoted. As educational person, you should be able to do and create your own quote. It may takes time, but effort to pay off and it must be done correctly to avoid plagiarism .

Do checking for any plagiarism before submitting you assignment. Refer to your lecturer for the application to check plagiarism like turnitin account to assess your paraphrasing and other anti- plagiarism skills.

CALCULATING GRADE POINT AVERAGE

By: Mr. Roslan Jamaludin

They are two types calculation for final examination results that are assigned by a Grade Point Average (GPA) and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Those represent a student’s academic achievement.

The calculations are to produce a holistic, entrepreneurial and balanced graduates. The average of grade points that obtained in all subjects as per scheme of studies. It has different process to calculate the percentage and not same as the percentage in school.

iCGPA is a value reported at each end of the year. It will be used as a method to track, develop and fill the gaps that may exist within students. iCGPA will assess students’ knowledge and thinking skills. Besides, it also evaluates the level of competence of students in the aspects of knowledge, practical skills, social skills and responsibilities, attitudes and professionalism, communication and leadership skills, problem solving, information management and learning, as well as managerial and entrepreneurial skills. The assessment will be reported in students score cards by using a ‘Spider Web’.

Spider Web

examples: