Harvard Citation

Taken from http://libguides.library.uwa.edu.au/harvard

There are two components to referencing: in-text citations in your paper and the reference list at the end of your paper.

The in-text citation:

Harvard is an 'author/date' system, so your in-text citation consists of author(s) and year of publication.

In-text citation of a book (the same format applies for a journal article)

If you quote directly from an author or to cite a specific idea or piece of information from the source you need to include the page number of the quote in your in-text citation.

The reference list:

All in-text citations should be listed in the reference list at the end of your document.

Reference list entry for a book

Reference list entry for a journal

Reference list entries contain all the information that someone needs to follow up your source. Reference lists in Harvard are arranged alphabetically by author.

Plagiarism

What is Plagiarism?

Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means

• to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
• to use (another's production) without crediting the source
• to commit literary theft
• to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.

In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

But can words and ideas really be stolen?

According to U.S. law, the answer is yes. The expression of original ideas is considered intellectual property, and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions. Almost all forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in some way (such as a book or a computer file).

All of the following are considered plagiarism:

• turning in someone else's work as your own
• copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
• failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
• giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
• changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
• copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)

Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed, and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source, is usually enough to prevent plagiarism. See our section on citation for more information on how to cite sources properly.

All this information was taken from www.plagiarism.org NONE of it is mine.

Class Rules

The following points are the class rules we will stick by. To avoid any confusion all students are required to sign them and keep them through the rest of the year. I will ask to see this piece of paper at the end of each bimester; if you have it you will gain half a point in a varios assignment.

1. Absolutely NO bullying. If I see anybody being abusive they’ll leave the class immediately. Being abusive means, calling people names they don’t like, insulting others or mocking them in any way. If I consider the insult to be too grave it’s a direct amonestación.

2. English must be spoken at all times unless I give permit ion to speak in Spanish or any other language.

3. You can sit wherever you want but if I decide to change you, it will be permanent and wherever I like. So behave and you can have the same seat all year.

4. Cellphone policy is as follows: You will leave your phones on my desk, if you do not want to it’s fine but if you take it out it’s a sacada, the next time an amonestación and after that it will be an amonestacion all the time. I will let you use your mobile phones on special situations. This applies also to iPod’s and music players or any other electronic device that is not related to the class.

5. -No eating in class. You may drink whatever you want that is allowed by the school.

6. -Turn your assignments/projects on time. If you miss the due date for a homework assignment or project you can turn it in up to two days later although each day will cost you a final point over the total grade.

7. -Every monday will be spelling day.  You have one class per lesson and the next day you'll have a spelling quizz.

8. -No cheating during quizzes and exams. You might get lucky and get away with it but if I catch you it’s an automatic zero.

9. -Bring all the stuff you need to class. You are not allowed to go out for a book or notebook you forgot. If you use the pass to do this you will be sent out of class.

10. -Come to class on time. After I close the door, if you’re not inside then you’re late. Please don’t wait outside and come inside when the bell is ringing.

These rules are unchangeable unless a special situation comes up. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. REMEMBER: keep this page safe somewhere!