HMEMS80 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2023.
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, 2023_S1_ASS 01
HMEMS80 SEMESTER 1
ASSESSMENT 01
DUE DATE: 20 MARCH 2023
INSTRUCTIONS
Note that there are two documents for this Assignment.
1) This INSTRUCTION document provides the tasks and information you need to
complete the assignment correctly.
2) A TEMPLATE FILE (that you must RENAME to indicate your own details) on which
you will complete your answers. This is the ONLY file that you will submit online
in PDF format for this assignment.
Before you continue, first create a copy of the TEMPLATE file for Assignment 01 and
RENAME it to clearly indicate your student details as indicated in the instructions below.
Please double-check that all the details in the filename are correct before submitting it –
it will create immense administrative problems if your details are not correct.
OPEN THE TEMPLATE FILE FOR ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 AND SAVE IT IN
A SAFE PLACE WITH YOUR STUDENT NUMBER AND SURNAME IN THE FILE NAME
AS FOLLOWS:
987654321_BOND_J_HMEMS80_ASS01S1
Student James Bond, student number 987654321 will save his file with the name as
indicated above.
This is a written assignment and it consists of two parts.
Section A (page 2 below) consists of 10 multiple-choice questions for 10 marks. Note that
you must indicate your answers in the table included in the template – since the
ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT must be contained in a single pdf document for onscreen marking
purposes. Section B consists of the literature review (see page 4 below) for 50 marks.
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, HMEMS80 SEMESTER 1
ASSESSMENT 01
DUE DATE: 20 MARCH 2023 SECTION B: LITERATURE REVIEW
Contributing Factors and Intervention Strategies to Plagiarism in an Open-
Distance Education Institution: A Literature Review
Questions and answers on page 2-4
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................6
2. VARIABLES...................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Plagiarism.......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Contributing factors.......................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Attitudes and perceptions................................................................................................ 7
3. PREVIOUS RESEARCH................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Why do students engage in plagiarism?................................................................... 8
3.2 The various forms and types of students' plagiarism.............................................. 9
3.3 Students’ perceptions on plagiarism..........................................................................9
3.4 Intervention Strategies...............................................................................................10
3.5 Problems that still exist despite the availability of plagiarism interventions....... 11
4. PROBLEM STATEMENT............................................................................................. 14
4.1 Research Question.....................................................................................................14
4.2. Link between the Existing Body of Knowledge and the Research Question.... 14
4.3 The need/value/motivation for the research........................................................... 15
REFERENCES...................................................................................................................... 16
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, 2023_S1_ASS 01
HMEMS80 SEMESTER 1
ASSESSMENT 01
DUE DATE: 20 MARCH 2023
INSTRUCTIONS
Note that there are two documents for this Assignment.
1) This INSTRUCTION document provides the tasks and information you need to
complete the assignment correctly.
2) A TEMPLATE FILE (that you must RENAME to indicate your own details) on which
you will complete your answers. This is the ONLY file that you will submit online
in PDF format for this assignment.
Before you continue, first create a copy of the TEMPLATE file for Assignment 01 and
RENAME it to clearly indicate your student details as indicated in the instructions below.
Please double-check that all the details in the filename are correct before submitting it –
it will create immense administrative problems if your details are not correct.
OPEN THE TEMPLATE FILE FOR ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 AND SAVE IT IN
A SAFE PLACE WITH YOUR STUDENT NUMBER AND SURNAME IN THE FILE NAME
AS FOLLOWS:
987654321_BOND_J_HMEMS80_ASS01S1
Student James Bond, student number 987654321 will save his file with the name as
indicated above.
This is a written assignment and it consists of two parts.
Section A (page 2 below) consists of 10 multiple-choice questions for 10 marks. Note that
you must indicate your answers in the table included in the template – since the
ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT must be contained in a single pdf document for onscreen marking
purposes. Section B consists of the literature review (see page 4 below) for 50 marks.
1
, HMEMS80 SEMESTER 1
ASSESSMENT 01
DUE DATE: 20 MARCH 2023 SECTION B: LITERATURE REVIEW
Contributing Factors and Intervention Strategies to Plagiarism in an Open-
Distance Education Institution: A Literature Review
Questions and answers on page 2-4
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................6
2. VARIABLES...................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Plagiarism.......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Contributing factors.......................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Attitudes and perceptions................................................................................................ 7
3. PREVIOUS RESEARCH................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Why do students engage in plagiarism?................................................................... 8
3.2 The various forms and types of students' plagiarism.............................................. 9
3.3 Students’ perceptions on plagiarism..........................................................................9
3.4 Intervention Strategies...............................................................................................10
3.5 Problems that still exist despite the availability of plagiarism interventions....... 11
4. PROBLEM STATEMENT............................................................................................. 14
4.1 Research Question.....................................................................................................14
4.2. Link between the Existing Body of Knowledge and the Research Question.... 14
4.3 The need/value/motivation for the research........................................................... 15
REFERENCES...................................................................................................................... 16
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