INT 3063 50 Coursework: Learning and Research Skills Course

Learning and Research skills
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LEARNING AND RESEARCH SKILLS
Differences between paraphrasing and plagiarism
Paraphrasing is using a person’s own words to express the ideas that he/she obtained during the research by organizing and interpreting the understanding of the material without attribution of the original material, while plagiarism is representing the ideas and information in the work of an author as one’s own original work without acknowledging its source. It entails things like copying a message directly from a book or website without using quotation marks and explicitly citing the source.
Meaning of Arguments and Critical thinking as used in academia
In academia argument is a type of discussion that respects multiple viewpoints and difference of opinions. It’s a reasoned, logical way of demonstrating that the writer’s belief and position or conclusion is valid. Critical thinking is the ability to interpret, analyze and evaluate ideas, and arguments. This process requires information and ideas to be analyzed and evaluated by looking for reasons and evidence that substantiated.
The meaning of plagiarism how it occurs and how to avoid it
Plagiarism is using another person’s work and ideas as one’s own original work without acknowledging the source of the information. Plagiarism occurs when ...