Objectives

• Understand why referencing and citation is important in all writing, and the consequences for not effectively using them.

Description

Academic Integrity

Before creating your post, read the following article:

Virk, N. (2017). Criminal records for plagiarism might be a good thing. The Fulcrum. http://thefulcrum.ca/opinions/criminal-records-plagiarism-might-good-thing/

Integrity is key to maintaining credibility in one's chosen profession. Academic integrity requires one to credit original authors for their contributions and efforts, and to only take credit for one's own original work. What is the role of academic referencing in the university setting? As you learn and develop your academic writing skills, why is it important to learn best practices such as APA referencing? In your response consider the Virk article, and the approach being considered by the U.K. government to address the issue of plagiarism in academic work.