So, what is mastery (part 2) [forthcoming]

Thompson, Sally (2025) So, what is mastery (part 2) [forthcoming]. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 17 (3). p. 129. Item availability may be restricted.

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Abstract

Fourth posting in the Mastery in Writing series written by Sally Thompson, Senior Lecturer at the University of Cumbria.

I have already discussed what isn’t mastery. I mentioned the importance of being able to demonstrate understanding, criticality and synthesis and how unparaphrased description should not be seen in Level 7 work. We looked at criticality in some depth last time so now I will discuss the other aspects. When I talk about paraphrasing what I mean is putting what is written by others into your own words. You still credit the concepts to the original author and give a citation (posh word for reference), but you rewrite it into your words. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, if you directly copy (even if you acknowledge it as a direct quote with quotation marks, page number, etc) it is purely that, a direct copy. This will be picked up by Turnitin or whatever online submission portal you use and be flagged, giving you a high originality report. This could potentially lead to an investigation into plagiarism and a malpractice charge against you, which you really don’t want! The second reason is that directly copying does not demonstrate understanding, it demonstrates an ability to cut and paste.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Journal of Paramedic Practice
Publisher:	Mark Allen Healthcare
ISSN:	2041-9457
Departments:	Institute of Health > Centre for Excellence in Paramedic Practice
Additional Information:	Sally Thompson, Senior Lecturer, Paramedic CPD, Institute of Health, University of Cumbria, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
SWORD Depositor:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2025 09:25
Last Modified:	14 Mar 2025 08:00
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8687