Play Against the Referencing Ninja

Play against the referencing Ninja

Instructions

• Test your understanding of the two methods of referencing: in-text and the reference list.
• There are three rounds, for each one there is a series of questions and statements.
• Draw a line matching the corresponding question and statement.
• The answers are provided at the end of the activity.

ROUND 1

QUESTIONS / STATEMENTS
What is referencing? / When you use other people’s ideas in your assignment without acknowledging them.
What is plagiarism? / A collection of references formatted in the correct referencing style.
What is an example of referencing in your writing? / When you include the author’s name and year, and sometimes page number (in-test reference).
What is a reference list? / When you use and acknowledge someone’s ideas from a book or journal to help you write your assignment.

ROUND 2

QUESTIONS / STATEMENTS
Referencing is important because it... / results in the loss of marks.
Failing to reference properly... / is placed at the end of your assignment.
You need to reference when your writing... / includes rewriting (paraphrasing) or direct quotes from the exact words of another author.
The Reference List... / shows you have done research to reach your conclusions.

ROUND 3

QUESTIONS / STATEMENTS
Referencing is important because it... / leads to accusations of plagiarism.
Failing to reference properly... / is composed of the full details of your in-text references.
One way to reference in your writing... / involves adding a brief entry in the text of your work (in-text reference).
The Reference List... / proves that your work has a substantial, factual basis.

Answers

ROUND 1

QUESTIONS / STATEMENTS
What is referencing? / When you use other people’s ideas in your assignment without acknowledging them.
What is plagiarism? / A collection of references formatted in the correct referencing style.
What is an example of referencing in your writing? / When you include the author’s name and year, and sometimes page number (in-text reference).
What is a reference list? / When you use and acknowledge someone’s ideas from a book or journal to help you write your assignment.

ROUND 2

QUESTIONS / STATEMENTS
Referencing is important because it... / results in the loss of marks.
Failing to reference properly... / is placed at the end of your assignment.
You need to reference when your writing... / includes rewriting (paraphrasing) or direct quotes from the exact words of another author.
The Reference List... / shows you have done research to reach your conclusions.

ROUND 3

QUESTIONS / STATEMENTS
Referencing is important because it... / leads to accusations of plagiarism.
Failing to reference properly... / is composed of the full details of your in-text references.
One way to reference in your writing... / involves adding a brief entry in the text of your work (in-text reference).
The Reference List... / proves that your work has a substantial, factual basis.