Unit 2: Plagiarism

1. Since the author of the first writing is telling personal experiences about a vacation they do not need to cite any sources.
2. Writing two is a statement of personal opinion about the feelings of Americans and no citation is needed.
3. The author of the third writing refers to a statistic so they must cite the source of that number.
4. The author of the fourth writing summarizes the opinion of the original author so a source must be cited.
5. In writing five, the author uses direct quotes from the source and at the end of the author's summary and includes the proper citation.
6. The author of the sixth writing completely fails to cite the source of the quote they use.
7. In the seventh writing, the author is giving the reader a first-hand account of what someone said, so they do not need to cite a source.
8. Since the eighth writing states common knowledge, the author does not need to cite sources.

To avoid plagiarizing I carefully read through and summarize in my head what the author is trying to convey. This way, if I am writing something myself, I will not accidentally copy the original work. If you read it multiple times, you can also get a clearer understanding of an original summary. I have learned through this unit (or re-learned rather) Clark's strict rules on plagiarism. And of course, citing work is a must.

--Brian