This weeks post is on plagiarism and APA citations. How would you feel if you spent a lot of time and energy on writing a thesis and someone stole your work and ideas? I know I would be very angry and feel run over. People work hard to come up with ideas and papers to educate or change the way something is done. I know if I came up with a new way to do something that made things easier I would want to let people know to make their jobs easier but would be furious if someone took credit for my idea. The same goes for taking the time to spend researching a thesis or paper and someone stole my words to use as if they were theirs.
With as many ways as there are to cite someones words or ideas those being a direct quotation, paraphrasing, or summary statements there really is no need to plagerize someone. As difficult as it may be to get the citations in the correct order, we can all learn how, and be lawful trustworthy people. Good luck with all of our papers and quiz this week!! See you in Seminar and Discussion this week. Laura Juracka Shuey
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Yep, Laura, good points about plagiarism... it all comes down to trust within the university setting as well as the workplace. When someone steals ideas from another person, the trust is broken, and it is only natural to feel furious. As we progress through this course and beyond, it will be important to keep in mind that original thoughts are very valuable and hard-earned, and credit is due to those who have worked to come up with useful things to express through composition.
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