ACADEMIC

INTEGRITY
Student mini-lesson sign up
next week!

Teach your peers a mini-lesson about

your topic (10mins)

• form groups of 3-4 students

• sign up for an academic writing topic
•Available topics:
1. Introduction and literature review
2. Methods
3. Results and discussions
4. Conclusion
5. Qualities of a good research paper –
humanities
6. Qualities of a good research paper – social
sciences
7. Qualities of a good research paper – STEM 1
8. Qualities of a good research paper – STEM 2
• One group per topic, no repeats allowed
 What is • “an interdisciplinary concept that

academic provides the foundation for every

aspect and all levels of education”
integrity? (Bretag, 2018)

• a commitment to six fundamental

values: honesty, trust, fairness,
respect, responsibility, and courage

• a motivating factor for promoting

ethical academic practices

Source: Bretag, T. (2018). Academic integrity. Oxford research encyclopedia of business and management. Oxford
University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190224851.013.147
 What is Examples of academic integrity in

academic practice:

integrity? • Always double checking to include

accurate citations of sources
• Clarifying expectations for
assignments and papers with a T.A.,
an instructor, or a librarian if unclear
• Generating own analysis after reading
primary and secondary sources

Source: University of Toronto Libraries. (2022, September 27). Academic integrity. https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/academicintegrity
 What is Examples of academic integrity in

academic practice:

integrity? • Assigning clear roles in group

projects to avoid doing or taking
another colleague’s work
• Reporting any instances or suspicions
of academic dishonesty
• Documenting and communicating
findings from research in a factual
manner

Source: University of Toronto Libraries. (2022, September 27). Academic integrity. https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/academicintegrity
 Avoiding plagiarism

“Plagiarism is the theft of someone else’s

ideas and work. It is the incorporation of
facts, ideas, or specific language that are not
common knowledge, are taken from another
source, and are not properly cited” (Harvard
University).

Source: University of Toronto Libraries. (2022, September 27). Academic integrity. https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/academicintegrity
 Avoiding plagiarism

Did you know that the following offenses are

considered acts of plagiarism?
• Re-submitting the same academic work
that has already been published in
another course
• Presenting someone's original idea, quote
or work as their own

Source: University of Toronto Libraries. (2022, September 27). Academic integrity. https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/academicintegrity
 Avoiding plagiarism

To use someone else’s ideas, works, or

quotes in your own paper, you must learn to
cite properly!

Source: University of Toronto Libraries. (2022, September 27). Academic integrity. https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/academicintegrity
Why do we cite?
• To identify the source of the information
• To give credit to the original author
• To build on existing knowledge
• To illustrate our arguments/thought
process
• To allow readers to find more research
What is common knowledge?
• A very well known fact
⚬ e.g. the sun rises in the east
• Appears in five or more credible sources without
citation
• Widely known by peers in your field
What is common knowledge?

When in doubt, ALWAYS cite!

Reading activity
Discussion
questions
Think about the following questions:

Do you relate to the contents of the article as a

second-language writer? What are some steps that you
can take to avoid committing plagiarism in research
paper writing as a second-language writer?

In your opinion, as a second-language writer, what are

the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on your field
with regards to conducting research and writing
papers in English?

What can we do to fight academic misconduct with the

rise of AI text-generating programs?
 Academic integrity practices for this class

The use of artificial intelligence or

text-generating software is strictly
forbidden for assignments in this
course

Assignments that are found to

have violated academic integrity
practices (including plagiarism
and use of AI technology) will be
subject to severe punishment
For next class
• Submit two journal articles on
eLearning for next class (one
Chinese and one English)
• Should be examples of excellent
papers from your discipline