Academic Integrity - Plagiarism, Paraphrasing & Quoting - An introduction…

Define plagiarism, paraphrasing, and direct quotation and explain how they differ

Identify correct in-text citation format when quoting or paraphrasing a source

Classify rewritten versions of a source passage as plagiarised, paraphrased, or quoted

Write an original paragraph that combines a paraphrase and a direct quote from a source without plagiarising

Work through the three rewritten versions of the sample news passage as a whole-class comparison before assigning independent practice — seeing plagiarism, paraphrase, and quotation side by side makes the distinction concrete.

The discussion questions on student excuses for plagiarising work well as a warm or cool-down discussion once students have practised the classification exercise.

Pair the independent practice passages with a class style guide or citation format reference since the file demonstrates one citation style without teaching citation mechanics in depth.

Source-based writing — practised by rewriting a given passage as both a paraphrase and a direct quotation

Academic citation — practised by identifying and reproducing in-text citation format across multiple example passages

Critical reading for authorial voice — practised by classifying rewritten passages as plagiarised, paraphrased, or quoted