After reading and thinking carefully about the Unit 2 Case Study, I would rate the four characters in this way:
Responsibility for Reggie's failing grade
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Reggie - 1 (most responsible)
Arnie - 2
Sally - 3
Prof. Lovelit - 4 (least responsible)
In my view, Reggie is most responsible for his own failing grade, due to his decision to: 1) not do the homework (reading), and 2) willfully take the essay from the internet and plagiarize. Arnie is number two on my list (in Reggie's failing grade), not because he also plagiarized, but because he was complicit in allowing his classmate to plagiarize. Arnie's response should have been to strongly remind a fellow student that plagiarism will only lead to a failing …show more content…
All information required a certain "price of acquisition" for the person expressing an idea, article, book, video, song, program, etc.
As I research, I often remind myself that the "price of acquisition" in the original work of others might have been paid in research, education, skill development, interviews, relationships or a myriad of other disciplines. One of the first ways I insulate my own writing from plagiarism is to remember that I am paying my own "price" to create this intellectual property. I owe it to each individual who is informing/influencing my writing (through my research of their work) to honor their hard work in the form of citation.
In addition to professional respect and honor, here is a list of the other practical strategies I will use to ensure all forms of plagiarism in my writing and creative works:
1. Cite sources immediately as I'm researching (even if I'm not certain I'll use it for my writing).
2. Cite quotes or major ideas from my source list as I'm making my own notes and forming my own ideas.
3. Review my sources and note
Responsibility for Reggie's failing grade
*****************************************
Reggie - 1 (most responsible)
Arnie - 2
Sally - 3
Prof. Lovelit - 4 (least responsible)
In my view, Reggie is most responsible for his own failing grade, due to his decision to: 1) not do the homework (reading), and 2) willfully take the essay from the internet and plagiarize. Arnie is number two on my list (in Reggie's failing grade), not because he also plagiarized, but because he was complicit in allowing his classmate to plagiarize. Arnie's response should have been to strongly remind a fellow student that plagiarism will only lead to a failing …show more content…
All information required a certain "price of acquisition" for the person expressing an idea, article, book, video, song, program, etc.
As I research, I often remind myself that the "price of acquisition" in the original work of others might have been paid in research, education, skill development, interviews, relationships or a myriad of other disciplines. One of the first ways I insulate my own writing from plagiarism is to remember that I am paying my own "price" to create this intellectual property. I owe it to each individual who is informing/influencing my writing (through my research of their work) to honor their hard work in the form of citation.
In addition to professional respect and honor, here is a list of the other practical strategies I will use to ensure all forms of plagiarism in my writing and creative works:
1. Cite sources immediately as I'm researching (even if I'm not certain I'll use it for my writing).
2. Cite quotes or major ideas from my source list as I'm making my own notes and forming my own ideas.
3. Review my sources and note