Self-plagiarism, as explained in the UFSS Module Guide, involves submitting previous work as new. Which of the following are stated reasons why this is considered dishonest and can result in poor marks?

Question

Students will be penalized for plagiarism if they submit previous work.


It takes credit away from other students who have completed new work.


It demonstrates a lack of understanding of how to properly cite sources.


It misrepresents old work as being newly created for the current assignment.

Answer 1

Self-plagiarism is considered dishonest for several reasons, including:

1. It takes credit away from other students who have completed new work. - Submitting previous work can be viewed as unfair to those who have put in the effort to create new content for the assignment.

2. It misrepresents old work as being newly created for the current assignment. - By submitting previous work, a student is essentially presenting it as if it were created specifically for the current context, which is misleading.

The other statements about penalization for plagiarism and lacking understanding of proper citation do not specifically relate to self-plagiarism in the same way. Self-plagiarism is primarily about the ethical implications of submitting previously completed work without proper acknowledgment.