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In English, you are studying the same novel that you studied in Year 10 with a different teacher. You realise that the assignments are so similar that you will be able to copy and paste most of your Year 10 assignment and resubmit it as your new assignment to save some time. is this self-plagiarism.
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Short answer: Yes — copying and submitting your Year 10 work as if it were new is generally considered self‑plagiarism or an academic‑integrity violation unless you have permission and properly acknowledge it.
Why:
- Academic integrity rules usually prohibit presenting previously submitted work as new without telling the teacher. You’re claiming credit for original work done now when most of it was done earlier.
- Even though it’s your own writing, the issue is transparency: teachers expect fresh work unless reuse is allowed.
What to do instead (recommended steps):
1. Check your school’s or teacher’s academic‑integrity policy for rules about resubmitting past work.
2. Ask the current teacher before submitting. Explain you did related work in Year 10 and ask whether you may reuse/ adapt it.
3. If permission is granted, acknowledge the reuse in the assignment (e.g., “Parts of this essay were adapted from a piece I submitted for English Year 10, Term X, Year Y.”) and indicate what was added or revised.
4. Better option: revise and expand the old work to show new learning — add fresh analysis, different evidence, a new focus, or reflections on how your interpretation has changed. That makes it genuinely new.
5. If the teacher refuses, do the new assignment from scratch or substantially rework the prior essay so it meets the new brief.
Suggested short note you can send the teacher:
"Hello [Teacher name], I completed an assignment on [novel] in Year 10 and much of that material fits the current task. Am I allowed to adapt and resubmit that work? If so, would you like me to include an acknowledgement that parts were from my Year 10 submission and to explain what I’ve added? Thanks, [Your name]."
If you submit without disclosure you risk penalties (loss of marks, required resubmission, or an academic misconduct note), so ask first and be transparent.
Why:
- Academic integrity rules usually prohibit presenting previously submitted work as new without telling the teacher. You’re claiming credit for original work done now when most of it was done earlier.
- Even though it’s your own writing, the issue is transparency: teachers expect fresh work unless reuse is allowed.
What to do instead (recommended steps):
1. Check your school’s or teacher’s academic‑integrity policy for rules about resubmitting past work.
2. Ask the current teacher before submitting. Explain you did related work in Year 10 and ask whether you may reuse/ adapt it.
3. If permission is granted, acknowledge the reuse in the assignment (e.g., “Parts of this essay were adapted from a piece I submitted for English Year 10, Term X, Year Y.”) and indicate what was added or revised.
4. Better option: revise and expand the old work to show new learning — add fresh analysis, different evidence, a new focus, or reflections on how your interpretation has changed. That makes it genuinely new.
5. If the teacher refuses, do the new assignment from scratch or substantially rework the prior essay so it meets the new brief.
Suggested short note you can send the teacher:
"Hello [Teacher name], I completed an assignment on [novel] in Year 10 and much of that material fits the current task. Am I allowed to adapt and resubmit that work? If so, would you like me to include an acknowledgement that parts were from my Year 10 submission and to explain what I’ve added? Thanks, [Your name]."
If you submit without disclosure you risk penalties (loss of marks, required resubmission, or an academic misconduct note), so ask first and be transparent.
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