Referencing
Due to receiving our brief on our second essay of the course we were given an extra on referencing as students needed a recap on how to reference and also some questions clearing up , i believe i have a average knowledge of referencing , this lecture proved extremely helpful and answered a lot of questions i held back in my mind.
The lecture started off by identifying why referencing was used , we collectively said it: Prevents Plagiarism , Adds extra marks to your work , Shows valid research , Supports the original text , Makes your work easier to follow and identify and helps your work flow better. I feel that the main two points from this is to show research as without research everything you write could be fictional and not support your question in a professional and organised way. The other reason being that Referencing helps prevent plagiarism , passing other peoples work off as your own is strictly forbidden.
We were given a leaflet at the end of the lecture to guide us when referencing in our essay , referencing help is also available through tutors and through the library.
Software such as Medley is also used to help keep a bibliography when writing our essays.
