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General guide for the presentation of academic work

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1. General guide for the presentation of academic work
Introduction
Presentation standards
Penalties for not meeting standards
How to meet standards: four golden rules
Plagiarism
What is plagiarism?
Why is plagiarism wrong?
Penalties for plagiarism
How to avoid plagiarism
Anti-plagiarism system (Turnitin)
Format and structure
Essays
Technical or practical reports
Business or management reports
Papers
Literature reviews
Oral presentations
Computer programs
A note on group work
Contents and arrangement of written work
Layout and appearance
Formatting specifications
Treatment of quoted matter
Treatment of footnotes and endnotes
Treatment of figures and tables
Treatment of abbreviations
Treatment of numbers and measures
Written expression
Construction
Punctuation
Style
Citation
What is meant by citation
Why it is necessary to cite sources
When to cite a source
How to cite a source
Citation systems and styles
APA citation style
How to cite sources in your writing (APA)
How to construct full citations (APA)
How to list full citations (APA)
MLA citation style
How to cite sources in your writing (MLA)
How to construct full citations (MLA)
How to list full citations (MLA)
Australian citation style
How to cite sources in your writing (Australian)
How to construct full citations (Australian)
How to list full citations (Australian)
Chicago note citation style
How to cite sources in your writing (Chicago)
How to construct full citations (Chicago)
How to list full citations (Chicago)