4.1 Conclusion

Conclusion

We hope that you have achieved the learning objectives of this tutorial. Once again, they are:

  • Recognize plagiarism in its various forms
  • Understand why avoiding plagiarism is important
  • Develop skills for avoiding plagiarism, including:
    • Citing
    • Note-taking
    • Quoting
    • Paraphrasing

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Applying the knowledge and practicing the skills outlined in this tutorial will help you avoid plagiarism. Furthermore, practicing these academic skills will benefit you beyond your university experience. You will develop research and writing skills that will be invaluable assets in your professional career.

There are three more pages in this tutorial which you can look at if you have time. The Resources page lists various online resources on each of the topics discussed in this tutorial. There are also links to the SFU policies on plagiarism. The Glossary provides a good review of the main concepts covered in the tutorial. The References is our bibliography, listing all the sources we've cited in this tutorial.

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