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On occasion students’ understanding of
the process or processes involved in a task are assumed, left implicit
or, if explained, done too briefly. Any student looking for a shortcut
will quickly work out that they can skip some or all of the process(es)
unless they are made very explicit, are required and demonstrably valued,
for example, by the award of marks. Simply rewarding the paper makes it
easy for the plagiarist to avoid any real learning and focus on how to
get the product. Allocating marks for each stage of the process, eg, research
notes, developed outlines, drafts and proper referencing, will help ‘keep
them honest’.
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