The University of Manitoba’s Student Advocacy office has created this short (12 minute) tutorial that gives an excellent explanation of plagiarism and university’s policies. All students should take the time to learn about these policies as you will be responsible for your studies and submissions during your university career. Their description of the process for academic writing will help you become a better writer and practice academic integrity.
This short tutorial will:
- discuss the importance of academic integrity
- define plagiarism
- list types of academic writing
- provide examples of referencing quotes and paraphrases
- how to summarize information
- how to prepare your reference list
