Plagiarism Or Not
Hello Class,
Our assignment is to define 8 examples from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/04/ as plagiarism or not and demonstrate how we would cite the information that is incorrect.
Examples
- This Passage is correct. It is all personal experience and reflection so there would be nothing to cite.
- This passage rewords the Preamble to The Constitution so i believe that is fine because it falls under the category of common knowledge. Of course you may still want to cite the source if you are worried.
- This passage seems to refer to statistics not in evidence. I would show where this information is coming from.
- Despite the fact that this passage is rewritten it does not cite the source as it should.
- This passage is correct. It uses proper quotations and cites the source.
- This statement has quotations around it but has been partially reworded. I would use quotations only where the words are exactly the same.
- Seems to be personal experience and seems fine to me.
- Seems to refer to the constitution which is common knowledge so no citation necessary but couldn't hurt since common knowledge is debatable.
Reflection
I have learned a great deal about plagiarism in this unit. I now know that punctuation in our citations will be judged by our teachers as way of determining our attention to detail. I did not realize that even my own graphics will need citation. I have learned that citing sources is important but that there are many helpful tools at my disposal. I will be using the book Rules For Writers seventh edition i purchased for English 101 to help me muddle through this process.Thanks,
Melissa
Hi, Melissa:
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have a good handle on how to avoid plagiarism. One other aspect of this unit was to help you realize there are sources, online and in person that you can use to help with citations. OWL and Rules for Writers is online and you can ask a librarian or visit the tutoring center for help with proper citations and style verification. You are not expected to memorize the various styles but just know where you can doublecheck. I tend to err on the side of caution and cite if you are unsure if the common knowledge is really widely known. Adding the citation to the Bill of Rights or Constitution shows the reader you did your research and know where the idea originated. That can be a good thing to demonstrate in your writing.
Cheers,
Andrea