ARTS2096 Information sheet – Academic referencing and
writing
UNSW provides excellent online resources and consultations to support you in developing
good practice in academic referencing and writing. Full details are available here:
https://student.unsw.edu.au/skills
In this Info Sheet we present key pints and some tips relevant to ARTS2096
Top tips on academic referencing and writing for ARTS2096 Assessment
Tasks:
1. Check the assessment criteria and plan to address each of the criteria
2. Acknowledge all sources with full intext referencing and a complete list of references.
Demonstrate your research and engagement with intext references whenever you draw on
someone else’s words, research or ideas
3. Test your understanding on citing and referencing by taking the online quiz here:
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-assignments/referencing-and-academic-
integrity/citing-and-referencing/test-your-understanding
4. Work through the 4 online modules here: https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-
assignments/referencing-and-academic-integrity/citing-and-referencing
5. Plan to draft, revise, rework and polish your writing
6. Work with the excellent resources available online: https://student.unsw.edu.au/skills
7. Book a consultation: https://student.unsw.edu.au/skills
8. Develop your ideas and skills by actively preparing for tutorials and actively participating
in the tutorials
Special Consideration is available if any circumstances beyond your control are
impacting on your studies. Please apply for Special Consideration if your study is disrupted
or you are facing challenges: Special Consideration | UNSW Current Students
Academic Skills Support is available: https://student.unsw.edu.au/skills
Please consider booking an online consultation to access support to develop your academic
referencing and writing: https://student.unsw.edu.au/skills
Referencing resources are recommended: https://student.unsw.edu.au/referencing
Lots more: https://student.unsw.edu.au/harvard-referencing
https://student.unsw.edu.au/referencing-essay
Understanding and avoiding plagiarism: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism
Further resources: https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-assignments/referencing-and-
academic-integrity/citing-and-referencing
Take the quizz: https://www.monash.edu/rlo/research-writing-assignments/referencing-and-
academic-integrity/citing-and-referencing/test-your-understanding
Tips on academic writing
Online resource: https://student.unsw.edu.au/essay-and-assignment-writing
Further tips: https://student.unsw.edu.au/introducing-quotations-and-paraphrases
Paraphrasing, Summarising and Quoting
Much of the work you produce at university will involve the important ideas, writings and
discoveries of experts in your field of study. Quoting, paraphrasing and summarising are all different
ways of including the works of others in your assignments.
Paraphrasing and summarising allow you to develop and demonstrate your understanding and
interpretation of the major ideas/concepts of your discipline, and to avoid plagiarism.
Paraphrasing and summarising require analytical and writing skills which are crucial to success at
university.
Further details: https://student.unsw.edu.au/paraphrasing-summarising-and-quoting
UNSW online resources
https://student.unsw.edu.au/skills