blog 4 Plagiarism Tutorial

In the question 2, concept about ‘common knowledge’ is examined. As being new to a field and knowing all from textbooks, should I cite what is called common knowledge? Yes, I should. It’s hard for me to tell different from the common knowledge and somebody’s idea in the field, for avoiding accusation of plagiarizing, I will cite all the information that I am not sure whether it is a common knowledge or not. The punishment of plagiarism is the very thing I try not to counter. Though citing all the information resource would be a time-consuming word, in order to eliminate even the smallest possibility of being accusing of plagiarism, I would do it.  I checked the choice, my choice is confirmed as the safest one, it is exactly what I think.

Question 6 asks if my professor has taken something from my paper, is that plagiarism. My answer is really clear, YES. I am kind of interested in this question. Accusing teachers of plagiarizing students, seemed impossible in my former education background. In China, no undergraduate students pay too much attention on their paper and researching, and no one dare suspect their professor’s authority. The school stand on the professors’ side, But here, plagiarism is treated seriously whoever commit it. This is the education system I prefer.

After studying the tutorial, I have a better understand of plagiarism. And some of the situation is what I am now facing. As a novice in Anthropology, I got my first English paper assignment a week ago. This is exactly covered by  question 2. I would do citation for all information what I am not sure that it is common knowledge or not. Moreover developing academic integrity is important for my future business too.  The fundamental brick of business I believing is credibility and integrity. Any accusation of plagiarism or some bad behavior would damage the credibility and integrity even you didn’t mean to commit that.

One should learn to protect own reputation by improving the skill of academic writing.