MacEwan Day of Action Against Contract Cheating
Have you ever received messages offering tutoring services, exam, or assignment help? While some of these services are legitimate, others may offer to write your essays or exam questions for you – and for a hefty price. Outsourcing any work -- whether it’s an essay, an exam question, or assignments – is a form of academic dishonesty, since you are attempting to pass off someone else’s work as your own.
On Wednesday, October 21st MacEwan University is taking part in the International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating. Some events happening throughout the day include:
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Academic Integrity Student Webinar presented by Dr. Paul Sopcak (Academic Integrity Office) and Alycia Stewart (VP Academic of SAMU). Registration required.
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Faculty Workshops hosted by MacEwan’s Academic Integrity Office, Teaching and Learning Services, and eLearning: Registration Required.
MacEwan Library and the Writing Centre are here to help you through every stage of the research and writing process…for FREE!
Here’s a few things you can do to get free help with your assignments:
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Use the library’s live chat to get help finding sources for assignments
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Make an appointment with your subject librarian for those tougher research questions
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Make an appointment or attend a drop-in session with a Writing Centre Tutor to help with your essay outline, thesis statement, or citation formatting. You can also submit your essay online to get feedback before you hand it in.
With all these free supports in place to help you through the research and writing process, there’s no need to pay a for-profit tutoring or essay-writing service.
The Library and Writing Centre provide FREE services that comply with academic integrity!
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Research Essay Help: Workshops and more!
Writing a research paper this term? Online workshops and other supports are available to help you meet your deadlines.
Access time management and writing help: You’ve probably heard a few times by now that time management is important for online learning. The Writing Centre has some great resources to help you get started, you can submit your assignment at any stage for tutor feedback or you can book an online appointment with a tutor! Your appointment does not need to be assignment specific; the Writing Centre will work on time management strategies or give advice on overcoming writers' block.
Set aside time to search for sources: When you’re planning to write your research papers, make sure you set aside enough time to research your topic too. It takes time to find and read high quality books and articles but we’re here to help! Librarians can help you streamline your searching and recommend places to find required sources. When you start your research early, you have lots of time to read the content, process the information, pick your quotes and paraphrase and begin your first draft.
Get hands-on help finding sources: Come to one of our Research Essentials drop-in workshops! We have a variety of dates and times available so, pick one that works for you. We recommend attending a couple weeks before the due date of your assignment. Joan, the English Librarian, will be working through strategies and tips to take your research topic and turn it into a search strategy you can use to get high quality articles.
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