Passage Reference: You must clearly indicate which part of your work is drawn from somewhere else. Paraphrasing is when you use what someone else has said or written, but you write it in your own words. If you paraphrase you must include an in-text citation so that readers can locate the source.

Tips: When a paragraph explains a definition, choose the heading that matches that definition exactly.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Note all sources used and reference them in the body of the text also.: This talks about referencing generally, but the paragraph focuses specifically on paraphrasing, not all sources. This is a partial truth trap.
• Everything must be referenced, unless you made it yourself.: This is broader than the paragraph. The paragraph does not talk about everything, only paraphrased material. This is a too broad main idea trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• paraphrasing = rewriting in your own words
• in-text citation = source name in the sentence

Question Focus: Main idea - own contribution vs quotations

Passage Reference: . Carefully selected quotations add to the points you are making, but they don't, in themselves, add to the quality of your work. Put another way, if you submitted an essay made up entirely of quotations from other sources you would probably gain a low or zero mark. It is fine to quote other people occasionally, and it is expected that you do-but make sure you provide your own contribution or viewpoint. It is your work that earns you marks.

Why this is correct: The paragraph says quotations alone do not bring high marks and stresses your own contribution. This clearly matches the idea that using your own work leads to better marks.

Tips: Ignore long explanations about examples. Ask what the paragraph is warning you about.

Why the other options are wrong:

• You can copy work as long as you reference it.: The paragraph does not say copying is acceptable. It warns against relying on quotations. This is a contradiction trap.
• Note all sources used and reference them in the body of the text also.: Referencing is mentioned, but the main focus is marks and originality, not referencing rules. This is a wrong focus trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• quotation = exact words from a source
• contribution = your own ideas

Question Focus: Main idea - creation vs editing

Passage Reference: C. Creation is when you produce something new. If you edit an existing item it would still need to be referenced.

Why this is correct: The paragraph explains that only new work you create yourself does not need referencing. If you edit existing work, you must reference it. This matches the heading exactly.

Tips: Short paragraphs often match headings that sound very direct and factual.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Copying and pasting is plagiarism.: Copying is not discussed here. The paragraph is about creation vs editing, not plagiarism penalties. This is a context shift trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• creation = making something new
• edit = change existing work

Question Focus: Main idea - correct referencing systems

Passage Reference: D. Make sure you understand what type of referencing protocol you are required to follow for your unit. • For text-based assessments you will usually need to include in-text citations and a reference list that gives the full details of the source material. • For visual-based artefacts or portfolios you will usually need to include a reference list that gives the full details of the sources that you referred to when creating your work, anything that you have used and modified must be listed.

Why this is correct: This paragraph explains how and where to reference, including in-text citations and reference lists. That directly matches noting sources and referencing them properly.

Tips: Bullet points usually explain procedures. Choose a heading about rules or methods.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Know where your material comes from and keep the information handy.: Keeping sources safe is discussed in a later paragraph, not here. This is a wrong section trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• protocol = system or rules
• artefacts = creative work

Question Focus: Main idea - keeping original sources

Passage Reference: E. Always keep your work and the original reference together. Losing the original source of the information is poor academic practice, and it means you might end up submitting work without a reference, or you might end up submitting it with the wrong reference. You could, at arty time, be required to produce the original source for comparison.

Why this is correct: The paragraph repeatedly stresses keeping the original source with your work. That matches knowing where material comes from and keeping it available.

Tips: If a heading feels emotional or opinion-based, check if the paragraph is actually practical.

Why the other options are wrong:

• It is a bad habit to Forget your sources.: This sounds similar, but the paragraph is about keeping sources together, not memory habits. This is a paraphrase trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• academic practice = correct study behaviour
• comparison = checking against

Question Focus: Main idea - copying and pasting without a reference is plagiarism

Passage Reference: This is very important. If you copy and paste from a source and fail to reference it properly, then you have plagiarised.

Why this is correct: The paragraph says that if you copy and paste from a source without a proper reference, then you have plagiarised. It also warns that serious penalties can apply.

Tips: If a heading allows something but the paragraph warns against it, it is a trap.

Why the other options are wrong:

• You can copy work as long as you reference it.: This heading gives permission to copy. The paragraph does the opposite: it warns you about copying. This is a reverse meaning trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• plagiarised = used someone else's work as your own
• misconduct = serious breaking of the rules

Question Focus: Main idea - collusion and individual work

Passage Reference: y. G. Often students are encouraged to work together, to cooperate by sharing ideas and understandings. However, individual assessments (where your name is the only name on the cover sheet) are meant to be your own work. Copying from someone else's work is plagiarism, and serious penalties can apply. Do not allow anyone else to submit your work as their own: this is collusion, which is considered academic m

Why this is correct: The paragraph explains that individual work must be your own and warns against collusion. That directly matches not claiming another student's work as yours.

Tips: Look for words about people, not text. That shows the paragraph is about collaboration.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Copying and pasting is plagiarism.: This paragraph is about working with other students, not copying text. This is a context shift trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• collusion = working together dishonestly
• individual assessment = solo work

General Tips:

• Read all headings first and underline key words before reading paragraphs.
• Focus on the main idea, not one matching word.
• Headings follow paragraph order in Match Headings questions.
• If two headings seem possible, choose the one that covers more of the paragraph.
• Do not reuse a heading once it has been used.