The University of Southampton (2008): A Guide to Academic Integrity (Online) Available from website : www.studyskills.soton.ac.uk states that Academic Integrity means learning and studying with honesty, responsibility, truth, no cheating, . Students group different resource through different steps by research, analysis, thinking, writing. Student may select information from internet, text book, journal or newspaper by quoting that information taken from, but quoting is different from copying, quoting would be clearly shown the source from, and use own word, own style to explain someone or somebody’s idea.
Student must also to avoid plagiarism. Cottrell S (third edition) The Study Skills Handbook, Palgrave Macmillan states that plagiarism is use other people’s article, or idea without properly shown that resource from, and treat it as own. Quotation is commonly used in writing essay, as it can be an evidence to prove the argument.
In The University of Southampton (2008): A Guide to Academic Integrity (Online) Available from website : www.studyskills.soton.ac.uk also states that Academic Integrity is a important part in studying in university and future. It helps student have a better understanding on the subject which have learned. It also can develop and improve skills through working on different steps.
The website www.studyskills.soton.ac.uk also said “Academic Skill” may help student in personal development now and in the future. Assignment or homework may help student to develop, improve their studying, learning skill and self development,
Also as a measurement and purpose on the process of learning or studying.
If student do own dishonesty, it could be undermine the relationship and confidence between student and professor, teacher or f ...