Reflection 2: Academic Integrity
In this activity, Dr. Hollena had shown to us the PowerPoint of academic integrity. In the content of the PowerPoint, I have learned a lot. Firstly, I have learned the importance of writing and information skills in the academic world. Besides, there also had some rules for academic writing. For example, one of the basic rules is we must have clear and succinct writing. Also, one of the important rules in academic writing is we cannot use the first person in academic writing, for example, I and my. We can use the third person only in our academic writing. Besides, I also learned about plagiarism. Plagiarism is the use of the vocabulary or thoughts of someone else without due acknowledgment. To avoid plagiarism, they can be paraphrased or outlined when you cite someone's thoughts. There are seven steps to avoid plagiarism. one of the steps was that we must cite our source. Apart from that, I also learned presentation skills. During the presentation, everyone must be f...
