Complete the in-text and reference list quizz. Once you have answered all the queations, copy and paste the in-text and reference list answers in quizz 1 and send to tshetshav@cput.ac.za. Complete the puzzle in quizz 2 by selecting the correct answers.
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Referencing is a standardised method of acknowledging the sources of information you have consulted. Anything - words, figures, theories, ideas, facts - originating from another source and used in your assignment must be referenced (i.e. acknowledged).
Referencing is done for the following reasons:
Let's look at an example:
You are writing an assignment about "Compiling a CV" and you consulted a book of J P Rendell, called "Getting that job: a guide to writing your own CV". In this book you have found a quotation that you want to include in your assignment. You do that as follows:
"Writing a CV is similar to writing a sales letter - you are, in fact, selling yourself - your skills and aptitudes." (Rendell, 1986:36). The following is an example of the bibliographic entry when using the Harvard Referencing Style:
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Rendell, J.P. 1986. Getting that job: a guide to writing your own CV. 2nd ed. London: Clive Bingley |
Different organisations have developed different referencing styles. The style you have to use is prescribed by your academic department or faculty. A specific style is usually also prescribed by the publisher or the journal for which you are writing, if you intend publishing. Style manuals are published and updated by the originating organisations. They are available in printed format but also online on the Internet. Two examples of referencing styles are:
| Style Name | Developed by |
| Harvard Style | Harvard University |
| Vancouver Style | International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and National Library of Medicine |
The most-used style at Cape Peninsula University of Technology is the Harvard Referencing Style, but the medical field uses the Vancouver Referencing Style. Check with your lecturer which style you should use. Styles are never mixed - once you have decided on a style you follow that style only and you follow it to the letter. In other words you should follow it exactly.
In-text referencing should appear in the main body of the text to indicate the source of your information.
Referencing exercise
Book
the author of Ornamental horticulture identified organisims of the natural world and their classification. On page 4, there are five kingdoms, list all five kingdoms. Remember to cite or reference the source reflecting the in text or textual reference (refer to Harvard for beginners guide- check how to reference a book)
Internet
The International Society for Horticultural Science has identified horticultural crops, list only five crops. Remember to cite or reference the source reflecting the in text or textual reference (refer to Harvard for beginners guide- check how to reference internet)
Journal article
Roses by JB Rafferty, France Today, 23, 5, p. 18, 2008. This article is available online via http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=31717130&site=ehost-live Read the abstract and write one sentence on the number of different roses found in France. Remember to cite or reference the source
Compile an alphabetical reference list of all the sources. Remember to use CPUT Harvard guide for beginners.
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" Most simply, plagiarism is intellectual theft. Any use of another author’s research, ideas, or language without proper attribution may be considered plagiarism."
Source: http://www.cput.ac.za/dev/library/information_literacy/plag1.html
It is unethical and illegal to submit someone else's work as your own - it is the same as stealing.
Plagiarism can take various forms. It can be blatant theft or accidental "borrowing". See the following examples: