Introduction 4
Plagiarism 4 1.1 Definition 4 1.2 Tackling Plagiarism 4
Research Skills 5 2.1 Are research skills important? 6
The role of assessment and feedback 6 3.1 Elaborating on assessment 6 3.2 Feedback 7 Conclusion 7 References 8
Introduction
This report aims to investigate and explore three main topics; plagiarism, what are the research skills and their importance and the role of assessment and feedback. All the information required to complete this assignment was collected through extensive internet research as well as efficiency use of the library. There are main
Plagiarism
1.1 Definition
According to Soanes and
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