Assignment 2 Semester 2 2026
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Due date: August 2026
Section A: Academic Integrity
1.1 Referencing Paraphrased Information
I disagree because changing wording does not make another author’s idea my own.
Tutorial Letter 301 states that information and ideas must be referenced even when
paraphrased. Failing to acknowledge the source presents borrowed knowledge as
original work and amounts to plagiarism, which Unisa treats as misconduct under its
rules.1
1.2 Avoiding Plagiarism
I will avoid plagiarism by reading sources carefully, making notes in my own words,
recording publication details immediately, and referencing every borrowed idea, fact,
quotation or paraphrase. I will use quotation marks for exact wording, check my