International Students Face Challenges With Proper Citation Methods When Transitioning to US Colleges
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International students must learn proper citation methods when moving from high school to US colleges. Failing to cite sources is considered plagiarism and can have serious consequences.
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The concept of citing sources is new for some international students. In their home countries, providing the right answer was more important than showing sources.
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Tools like RefWorks can help students collect and cite sources, but students still need to learn how to find quality sources themselves.
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While AI writing tools may help international students, overreliance can prevent learning. Students should credit any AI tools used.
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Learning to write properly, without AI tools, is difficult but pays off. It establishes writing abilities needed for future advanced academic work.