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* * Detecting copycat students Issue.1126 Oct 21, 2014 Exploring the civil service Group Discussion Detailed Study Detecting copycat students General Questions Discuss with your group members about the following question. 1. What is plagiarism? 2. Why plagiarism is bad? 3. How can we reference others work properly? Group Discussion Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible. Instruction 1.How is the University of Sydney policing plagiarism? 2. What is the interactive module provided by Sydney University? Students are required to complete the interactive module at the beginning of every semester. The module explains everything regarding plagiarism and offers an interactive guide for students to learn how to reference correctly. General Questions Most of students assignments had to be handed in via an online portal. The portal is connected to a similarity detector called Turnitin, which scans every assignment for plagiarism the minute you upload it. 3.What did Michelle McAuslan say about this? 4.What the three major providers of plagiarism prevention in China? Most students plagiarize negligently, “at least initially”, because they lack “the core academic skills of research, writing, analysis and referencing”, said Michelle McAuslan. General Questions The three major providers of plagiarism prevention and detection systems in China are CNKi , Wanfang Data and Gocheck. 5.What did the official form Beijing Jiaotong University say? 6. What does McAuslan encourage his students to do? “We’re using the CNKi system more as a mean to guide students to perfect their essays instead of a threshold to keep them from graduating,” said an official from the administrative department of Beijing Jiaotong University. General Questions “I encourage my students to focus on the process of learning rather than simply producing an essay or piece of work focusing on their grades or marks,” said McAuslan. Detailed Stud