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Topic 4 cont.:
Academic Essay, Referencing & Using
Turnitin Positively
T – topic sentence
Main Point 1 E – explanations
X – examples
C – conclude point
T • Firstly, many of the roads in the upper Suva City area are in need of
maintenance. In a recent interview, the current CEO of the Fiji Roads
E
Authority explained that many of these roads were built using methods
which are now considered outdated (Fiji Times, 2019, p. 3). Moreover,
the roads are in an area which features constant and heavy traffic, and
thus are more prone to wear and tear. For example, the Toorak Road
X leading from Dudley High School to MIOT Hospital sees constant traffic
from school students, hospital visitors as well as those working in the
nearby facilities, and the need of maintenance is clear with the road
having a very uneven surface despite being so close to the city area.
Therefore, it is clear that the roads in this area need attention form the
C relevant authorities.
LNG501 Semester 1 2019 - Fiji National University
Linking words
• Adding similar ideas:
• moreover, furthermore, in addition, similarly, likewise, to
add on, another, etc.
• Adding opposing ideas:
• However, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
• To add examples:
• For instance, for example, to illustrate, etc.
• To end paragraphs:
• Thus, therefore, the implication is that, as such, etc.
• To conclude essay:
• To sum up, in conclusion, to conclude, etc.
• Author
• Year.
• Title of book/ article
• Title of Journal - Volume number (Issue / Part number),Page numbers.
• Title of Newspaper - Day and month
• Edition. (only include this if not the first edition)
• Place of publication (must be a town or city, not a country)
• Publisher
• Available at: web address (quote the exact URL for the article)
• Accessed date.
Acronym: AYTEPPAA
LNG501 Semester 1 2019 - Fiji National University
Using Turnitin positively
• Turnitin – not a plagiarism detector
• Turnitin – matches texts
Our goal =
reduce
percentage as
we grow as
writers
LNG501 Semester 1 2019 - Fiji National University
Don’t be scared of the percentage
If highlighted as similar – no
problem
BUT
If highlighted and NO
REFERENCING?? = BIG PROBLEM
• How?
• Present plan (no full sentences, points only) and then paragraphs to tutor
• Assignment 2 due date?
• Tutors will check names against enrolment list – name not on list = cannot
attend class (ALL CAMPUSES)
• Tutors will check entry requirement for those who haven’t shown proof to
tutor (ALL CAMPUSES)
Reference
Anglia Ruskin University, 2018. University Library Guide to the Harvard
Style of Referencing September 2017.[pdf] Available at:
<https://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/files/Harvard_referencing_2
01718.pdf >[Accessed 1 January 2018].