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GENERIC ENGLISH, I B.A (C) (D), , ONLINE CLASS -1

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REFERECING SKILLS, Referencing is the way that you must acknowledge the sources of information that you use in your assignments, reports, and dissertation. , , This includes ideas, theories, quotations, facts and figures, as well as illustrations and even diagrams that are originally created by someone else.

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Why do we reference?, To avoid a charge of plagiarism, Proper referencing demonstrates that you are familiar with the normal practices of your professional community, and also that you have researched your topic, To support your arguments by referring your reader to academic sources which confirm what you are saying, To give credit to the other authors whose work you have quoted, or to whose work you have referred, To allow the reader of your work to find the books, journal articles, web pages etc. which you have read, To demonstrate that you understand the conventions of academic writing

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When to reference, Whenever you use an idea from someone else's work, for example from a journal article, textbook or website, you should cite the original author to make it clear where that idea came from. , , This is the case regardless of whether you have paraphrased, summarized or directly quoted their work. , , This is a key part of good practice in academic writing.

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What happens if I use the research of experts and do not formally acknowledge it?, If you do not formally acknowledge the original source of others' work, you are in danger of committing "plagiarism"., , Plagiarism occurs when a writer uses the words and/or ideas of others, and does not provide the original source of the information. , , Penalties for plagiarism can include loss of marks, failing a subject or failing your course.

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Complete referencing consists of two parts:, In-text citation - An in-text referencing appears within an essay, and it is often used to strengthen or support the writer's point. We use in-text referencing to acknowledge the original source of the words, information, or ideas which are not our own.  , Reference list - For each piece of written work that you submit, you should attach a complete, alphabetical list of the references that you have consulted, even if no specific reference is made to them in the body of your paper. A reference list might include books, periodicals, encyclopedias, newspapers, Government documents, teachers' notes, interviews etc.

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TYPES OF REFERENCING SKILLS, MLA – Modern Languages Association system -is typically used in the Humanities , , APA- American Psychological Association system-is typically used in the social sciences., These two are internationally recognized systems for identifying sources