Edith Cowan University
Centre of Learning and Development
Statement on assignment cover sheet
Students sign:
Academic Integrity and
Plagiarism
When an ECU student submits an assignment, they
sign the cover sheet to confirm ownership of the
work and that any material drawn from other
sources has been correctly acknowledged.
All students need to be informed about academic
honesty, how to reference correctly and how to not
plagiarise.
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is “to knowingly or unknowingly present
as one’s own work the ideas or writings of another
without appropriate acknowledgement or
referencing” (Edith Cowan University, 2012, p. 1).
“Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
 Paraphrasing text without correct
acknowledgment of the source(s);
 Copying the text of another student’s
assignment; and/or
 Copying of visual representations (e.g.,
cartoons, line drawings, photos, paintings
and computer programs) without correct
acknowledgment of the source” (Edith
Cowan University, 2012, p. 1).
Plagiarism is different from paraphrasing.
Paraphrasing is using your own words to restate
someone’s ideas and must be correctly referenced.
How to Teach Students to Avoid
Plagiarism
Some ways to teach students about plagiarism and
its consequences are:
 Show the assignment cover sheet;
 Model correct referencing;
 Facilitate student activities to learn how to
summarise and paraphrase;
 Facilitate student activities to learn how to
cite references and how to list references
correctly;
 Mark and provide feedback in assessments
of these skills.
I certify that the attached assignment is my own
work and that any material drawn from other
sources has been acknowledged. This work has
not previously been submitted for assessment in
any other unit or course.
How to teach students to cite & list references
1. Give a link to the ECU Referencing guide to
your students or copy the page on citations.
2. Give students a journal article that may be
useful for their assignments and discuss it.
 Show and discuss the list of references for
books, journal articles and other sources.
 Show and discuss the literature review and
how references are cited.
How to teach students to paraphrase
1. Select a page from a textbook or journal
that you want the students to read.
2. Students read the page in class. You may
like to have a student read it aloud.
3. Ask students to cite and list the reference.
4. Collect the page so students cannot see it.
5. Ask students to write 3 key words.
6. List all words from students on the board.
7. Without looking back at the page, students
use their 3 words to write a short
paragraph in their own words to summarise
the page.
8. Pair activity: Ask students to share their
summaries with one other student.
9. Hand out the page again and ask students
to check their summary.
10. Show an example with the correct citation
and reference.
How to teach students to use references
Use the activity for paraphrasing but give 3 or more
references on the same topic. Students write the
main ideas from each then they write a paragraph
of their own words combining these main ideas.
Reference
Edith Cowan University. (2012). University Rules:
Academic Misconduct Rules (Students)
Retrieved from
http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/governance_serv
ices/resources_file/academic_misconduct_rules
_(students)_120503.pdf
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism: How to teach students to avoid it
Edith Cowan University
Centre of Learning and Development
Resources on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
ECU Academic misconduct and plagiarism
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/learning/for-academic-staff/the-little-red-book/teaching-and-learningresponsibilities/academic-misconduct-and-plagiarism
ECU University Rules: Academic Misconduct Rules (Students)
http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/governance_services/resources_file/academic_misconduct_rules_(students)_1
20503.pdf
ECU Plagiarism
http://www.ecu.edu.au/service-centres/LIBRARY/pilot/Site_Resources/module6/6_5/index.html
ECU Plagiarism: Academic tip sheet
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/20624/plagiarism.pdf
ECU Plagiarism and cheating
http://www.ecu.edu.au/international/representatives-and-partners/partner-portal/partner-proceduremanual/section-3-academic-administration/plagiarism-and-cheating
ECU Plagiarism: Your responsibility
http://www.ecu.edu.au/service-centres/LIBRARY/pilot/Site_Resources/module6/6_5/6_5_1.html
ECU Referencing Guide
http://www.ecu.edu.au/centres/library-services/workshops-and-training/referencing/relatedcontent/downloads/refguide.pdf
ECU Self-plagiarism
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/learning/for-academic-staff/the-little-red-book/teaching-and-learningresponsibilities/academic-misconduct-and-plagiarism/self-plagiarism
ECU Student Charter http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/my-studies/rules-policy/student-charter
ECU University Rules: Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress Rules
http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/governance_services/resources_file/admission_enrolment_and_academic_pro
gress_rules_council_approved_20111027.pdf
ECU What is plagiarism?
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/learning/for-academic-staff/the-little-red-book/teaching-and-learningresponsibilities/academic-misconduct-and-plagiarism/what-is-plagiarism
YouTube Video Clips on Plagiarism
A Guide to Plagiarism (7.32 minutes) - explains types of plagiarizers - ghost writer, photocopy, remix,
customer, misinformer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnTPv9PtOoo
Avoiding Plagiarism: what do I need to cite? (1.05 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atTRlg6iaGo&feature=fvwrel
Ethics Video Series: Plagiarism (6.29 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDaKowkuuyc&list=LP7fI-IkcfDzM&index=6&feature=plc
How to avoid plagiarism (3.01 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=XeRfu4ohE9A&feature=endscreen
Plagiarism (1.25 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUAITrYV6j4
Plagiarism: How to avoid it (2.50 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=2q0NlWcTq1Y
What is plagiarism? (2.17 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P05vgxDoPU
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism: How to teach students to avoid it