Friday, October 4, 2013

Academic and Professional Development (Summary and Critically Analyse)


What is a summary?
It is an overview of the research method.. was it a qualitative or a quantitative research? Pulling out the important points.. It’s like an abstract!
Please Summarise the first document which is under the name of (UNDERSTANDING STUDENT PLAGIARISM) in 250 words ONLY! (Only summarise the key findings and the methodology).
Then Analyse the work in 750 words ONLY! And do NOT summarise the journal again! However, compare and contrast the (Understanding student plagiarism) journal article with the other journal articles that I have attached on the topic .. please use them all and mention the authors names within the body paragraphs! and reference them well.
1. Summarise the paper IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not just repeat the abstract (250 words).
2. Critically analyse the paper’s purpose. You should aim to cover the following: What is being reported and why? What are its strengths? Are there any weaknesses? Was the methodology appropriate? What questions does it raise? How does it fit with current (after 2011) thinking on the subject of plagiarism?
Your critique must be underpinned with scholarly work and academic thinking. Do not base it on your own opinion or unverified internet sources. You must use appropriate citations in your text and list the references used, alphabetically, at the end of your critique, using MMUBS Harvard referencing (750 words). You must use formal academic English that is without abbreviations, colloquialisms or vernacular.
Please note this critique is not about the author’s ability to write an academic paper or how it is structured it is about the contents, the purpose and the strength of the research being reported.
Total word count – 1,000 words

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