- Consider the extent of the research required.
- Engage in sufficient research before you start writing.
- Remember that research involves analyzing divergent views to try to achieve a practical reconciliation.
- Consider whether you need to do more research, change your topic or refine your research.
- Use primary source materials - original source documents, legislation, cases and analysis.
- Use secondary material - books, texts, articles based on primary information — only to define your topic and frame the questions you want to answer.
- Pay attention while note taking to allow you to include appropriate footnotes and bibliography references.
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- Plagiarize: The verbatim copying or imitation of the language, ideas, or thoughts of another author and representing them as one's own original work.
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