Research and Academic Writing · Semester 2

Acknowledging Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Students learn the importance of crediting sources and basic methods for acknowledging information from others to avoid plagiarism.

Key Questions

  1. Why is it important to give credit to the original authors of information?
  2. What are simple ways to show where you got your information from?
  3. How can you use someone else's ideas or words fairly in your own writing?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Writing and Representing - S3MOE: Information Literacy - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: English Language
Unit: Research and Academic Writing
Period: Semester 2

Suggested Methodologies

Flipped Classroom

Pre-learn at home, apply and deepen in class

30–55 min

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Collaborative Problem-Solving

Structured group problem-solving with defined roles

25–50 min

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