Plagiarism in Media

A Definition:

Plagiarism is:  ‘the practice of taking someone else’s work, words or ideas and passing them off as your own.’

Your Blog:

Each candidate must complete an individual blog, which is started at the beginning of the project.

Each blog should contain:

  • the process of research, planning and production.
  • any refinement, changes or edits made, and reflections on key moments and decisions.
  • all individual contributions to any task undertaken as a group.
  • evidence of any preliminary exercises.
  • the final finished product.
  • the creative critical reflection.

A Group Project  but, an Individual Blog.

All the words in your blog and critical evaluation, including:

  • Introductions
  • Summaries
  • Analysis
  • Evaluations
  • Reflections

Must be in your own words.

Our Policy on Coursework Plagiarism

  1. You must not copy words from another student’s blog or critical evaluation, nor from other websites or sources, without acknowledging that you have done so, by putting the words in quotation marks, naming the source in the post and including a reference at the end of the post.
    • Your teacher will show you how if necessary.
  2. Some production elements, such as storyboards, audience profiles, production meeting agendas…, may be shared by all members of a group.
  3. Collaborators who worked with the candidate on research, planning and/or production will be listed on the Individual Candidate Record Card under ‘other group members’.
  4. You must not ask to see anyone else’s work, nor share your work (blog or critical evaluation) with anyone else.
  5. If you suspect that your work is being plagiarized or if you are asked to share your work with someone else, DO NOT DO SO!
    • Report any such request or breach to your class teacher.
  6. If it is suspected that you have plagiarized elements of coursework blog or critical evaluation you maybe referred to the board (Cambridge International) for malpractice and, if it is found that you have plagiarized, you may have your mark reduced or even disqualified from the Media Studies A level entirely!
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