ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCES

 

What is Plagiarism ?

Plagiarism is the representation of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work.^[1][2] In educational contexts, there are differing definitions of plagiarism depending on the institution.^[3] Prominent scholars of plagiarism include Rebecca Moore Howard,^[4][5][6][7] Susan Blum,^[8][9] Tracey Bretag,^[10][11][12] and Sarah Elaine Eaton among others

CONSEQUENCES OF PLAGIARSM

o   Lose of respect and trust.

o   Might known as cheater/swindler.

o   Questionable academic integrity.

o   Questionable academic quality.

o   May accelerate to courts battles. u Expel

 

HOW TO PREVENT PLAGIARSM?

 Step 1: Planning Your Paper

·         Consult your lecturer / Tutor

·         Plan your paper

·         Take Effective notes

Step 2: Writing your paper Cite your sources

·         Make it clear who said what

·         Know how to paraphrase

·         Evaluate your sources

·         Include a references page

 

 WHAT ARE GPA AND CGPA

The final examination results and assessments at the end of every semester are assigned a Grade Point Average (GPA) and a Cumulative Grade Point average (CGPA) which represent a student’s academic achievement. u A Grade Point Average (GPA) refers to the calculated average of the letter grades a student earns in each semester following a 0 to 4.0 scale.

How to calculate GPA 

How to calculate CGPA