, ENG1511 Assignment 2
Semester 2 2025
DUE 15 September 2025
Use this document as a guide and for references to answer your assignment
(All three essays provided)
Empowering Academic Integrity — Practical Strategies for
Students and Institutions in the AI Era
Academic integrity stands as a cornerstone of learning. However, in an era where
AI-generated content becomes increasingly accessible, academic plagiarism has
become more challenging to prevent. Yet, both students and academic institutions
can adopt fair, practical strategies to uphold honesty. This essay argues that by
promoting understanding, bolstering writing skills, deploying smart detection tools,
and offering restorative—not purely punitive—responses to plagiarism, we
preserve the value of scholarship and foster authentic learning.
Encouraging Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
1. Educational Empowerment through Clear Guidance
Students often plagiarize not from malice but from misunderstanding. Institutions
must incorporate robust instruction on what constitutes plagiarism, proper citation
methods, and the ethical implications of academic dishonesty. Workshops, online
modules, and accessible writing centers help demystify these concepts. This
strategy empowers students to produce their own work and shows the institution’s
commitment to prevention rather than punishment.
2. Fostering Writing and Paraphrasing Skills
Another effective approach is to strengthen students’ own writing skills—especially
paraphrasing and synthesizing—so they feel confident expressing ideas in their
own voice. Assignments that require reflection, summaries, and personal analysis
discourage mechanical copying. For example, instructors could assign reflective
prompts that request students to relate course concepts to their personal experiences
Semester 2 2025
DUE 15 September 2025
Use this document as a guide and for references to answer your assignment
(All three essays provided)
Empowering Academic Integrity — Practical Strategies for
Students and Institutions in the AI Era
Academic integrity stands as a cornerstone of learning. However, in an era where
AI-generated content becomes increasingly accessible, academic plagiarism has
become more challenging to prevent. Yet, both students and academic institutions
can adopt fair, practical strategies to uphold honesty. This essay argues that by
promoting understanding, bolstering writing skills, deploying smart detection tools,
and offering restorative—not purely punitive—responses to plagiarism, we
preserve the value of scholarship and foster authentic learning.
Encouraging Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
1. Educational Empowerment through Clear Guidance
Students often plagiarize not from malice but from misunderstanding. Institutions
must incorporate robust instruction on what constitutes plagiarism, proper citation
methods, and the ethical implications of academic dishonesty. Workshops, online
modules, and accessible writing centers help demystify these concepts. This
strategy empowers students to produce their own work and shows the institution’s
commitment to prevention rather than punishment.
2. Fostering Writing and Paraphrasing Skills
Another effective approach is to strengthen students’ own writing skills—especially
paraphrasing and synthesizing—so they feel confident expressing ideas in their
own voice. Assignments that require reflection, summaries, and personal analysis
discourage mechanical copying. For example, instructors could assign reflective
prompts that request students to relate course concepts to their personal experiences
