WRITE IT RIGHT

Your assignments have come round quick, and

UWLSU are right here to support you while you
write your essay! Advice on Tour are making sure

WRITE that you #writeitright the first time round, by

helping you access library books, and essay
writing workshops that are held by the

IT
Engagement team

We want to help you...

RIGHT
- Understand what plagiarism is
- Use SCONUL access to local university libraries
- Find out about being tested for dyslexia
WHAT IS
PLAGIARISM?
Plagiarism is the use of someone’s work without properly crediting them -regardless whether you meant to or not.
Your academic integrity while you study at UWL is very important and the university has strict rules and
procedures if they suspect that you’ve plagiarised and your integrity has come into question.
Your written work and assignments will usually be submitted online through Turn-it-in, a special software that is
used by many universities around the country. This can provide an originality report, which will highlight if you’ve
copied any previous work, published in books, submitted by other students or even your old assignments.

Here are some examples of plagiarism:

- Handing in someone else’s work and calling it yours
- Copying your own or other peoples’ words and ideas without credit.
- Not putting quote in quotation marks
- Incorrectly writing the source of a quote.
- Changing some of the words in a sentence and then using it without reference / citation.

Copying whole chunks of text from sources to form the bulk of your work with or without credit.
Being caught for plagiarism, again whether you meant to do it or not, can get you in serious trouble with the
university with severe penalties. If you are ever accused, then it would be best to seek advice from the SU’s
Advice service to help you get the best outcome from your particular circumstances.
You can access support from the University’s Academic Support Librarians with referencing – for more information
head to the webpage.
SCONUL ACCESS
SCONUL Access is a scheme that allows university
library users to borrow or use books from other
libraries that belong to the scheme

This means, if there is a local participating library near you, you

can have access to their books without having to come to UWL’s
Library to access books for your study. Please be aware that this
is for reference access only, you are not able to take the books
out of the library.
There are over 192 library’s that are registered to the scheme
that you can access. All you have to do is select UWL as your
home institution and apply to the library that you would like to
visit.
If you are wishing to use this scheme to support your study at
UWL, you will need to be registered at the UWL library which is
part of you being a student, and you must be in good standing
with UWL’s library (this means no library fines).
Waiting times for the confirmation may take different times, but
once your application is processed you will receive an email that
will explain the scheme in more detail.
GETTING Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading,
writing and spelling. 10% of the population is dyslexic. With dyslexia, intelligence isn’t
TESTED FOR effected, however it can impact on an individual’s day to day life.
There is loads of support at UWL for students who are dyslexic, and there is specific

DYSLEXIA
tools such as computers, and speech recognition software,
We are encouraging students at UWL to check to see if they are dyslexic, or if they
already have a formal diagnosis, to take advantage of the support that there is on
Why it's Crucial offer to support them while they study.
If you suspect that you have dyslexia, you can contact the Wellbeing Team to ask
for a dyslexia screening. With this screening, you will have a discussion with an
Advisor, and do some tests, which will show if you have indicators of dyslexia. At
the end of your screening, you will be verbally told if you have any indicators, and if
you should have a full assessment with an Educational Psychologist. The university
can assist you with scheduling this.
GETTING TESTED FOR DYSLEXIA
DYSLEXIA
If you’ve already had a diagnosis, students should
contact the Wellbeing Team to put an Individual
Support Plan (ISP) in place. An ISP helps you to
inform your tutors of what reasonable adjustments
need to be made in order to support you on your
course. The ISP can also help to put in place extra
time and other supportive elements during your
exams whilst you’re at university. For more
information on getting an ISP, contact the
Wellbeing Team by finding them at Student
services, calling them on 020 8231 2739 or
emailing disability@uwl.ac.uk. scheduling this.
COMMON SYMPTOMS OF
1. Reading and writing very slowly
2. Confusing the order of letters in
words
3. Putting letters the wrong way
round (such as writing "b" instead
of "d")
4. Having poor or inconsistent
spelling
5. Finding it hard to carry out a
sequence of directions
6. Struggling with planning and
organisation
EVENTS
The Engagement team
hosting a number of events
at the end of October and
throughout November to help
you #writeitright
How can I improve my work?
Tuesday 30th October 10-11am, SMR
Campus, BY.02.024.
Attend a lecture given by Academic
Support Engagement Team
How do I write a literature review?
Tuesday 31st October 10-12p,, SMR Campus,
BPH.708
Grab some great extra knowledge and
support for the year ahead.
How can I write a report?
Thursday 1st November 10-12pm, SMR
Campus, PE.03.001
Learn how to write a report from 11-12 and
then give it a go from 12-1pm.
How do I use a case study in my
assignment?
Thursday 2nd November 2-4pm, SMR
Campus, PH803
Get some support for managing and using
a C.S in your academic work.