Wednesday 15 October 2014

sourcing material

                                                         sourcing of materials





Today, the most tool to find the information by using the internet. As we know, internet are very popular among the people to interact to each other such as Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and others. We already know, everyone have their own smartphone that can excess with the internet for 24 hours.

We also use an internet to find information especially when do the assignment. It is because, we want to find new knowledge or more information about the topic that have given  by  lecturer.When you want to find the information especially in an internet, you must know whether the information is true and reliable or not. For example, journal must have date, the author and others. Journal locate from two places which from our university library and the internet.  If one of them not appear, the source of  information cannot be reliable and you cannot use the information as your references. There also journals that are available free online, which are created by an individual or a group of people who want to share the latest information in a specific field. These sited may contain an archive that includes the latest as well as backdated research articles sometimes as far back as ten or twenty years.

Other than that, some students use a newspapers or magazine to find an information. As we know, every university have their own website to find the information in the newspapers. We only typing the title and then find it. These sources are reliable because university already choose the trusted source. So, students can use this sources as their references during do the assignment.

As a conclusion, there are several information that we need to know and check it  before taking a sources either in internet, magazine or newspapers. If the information are appear and can be trusted
 , we can use it as our resource.

Sunday 21 September 2014

avoid plagiarism

                                                               How to avoid plagiarism


Now days, we always heard about plagiarism among the student especially in university level. Plagiarism representing someone else's ideas or words as our own, that will cause problems for people in any stage of life. Here is some method that can make sure you do not plagiarize on purpose or by accident.

 Firstly, you must know what the meaning of plagiarism.Plagiarism not only includes the word copying of another piece of work, but close imitation. Using synonyms and other word choices is not an excuse to justify plagiarism. You should write a piece of text strictly in your own words and then cite your sources.

Besides, be familiar in the area that you are talking about. By understanding the subjects, you are more likely to write in your own words without copy from someone else. We need to understand what the topic about and then we can elaborate using our own idea.

Lastly, reference your quotes and sources. If your take or use  words from internet or book, you should include a bibliography in your assignment. Lecture can accept your words if you use standard format.