Unit 2: Plagiarism

1. This one is cited somewhat, stating that the dinosaur they saw was at the Field Museum. I think maybe it could have been more specific though.
2. This clearly needs a citing! It is all from the Bill of Rights and there is no establishing that this is from there, although it is common knowledge I think it should still be cited.
3. This needs to be cited, where they got their stats from.
4. They did paraphrase so yes it should also be cited.
5. Perfect! It was all cited properly.
6. They did quote it properly but they failed to cite it, even though it was stated in the beginning it still needs a (para.#).
7. No citing needed because it is a friends idea, not a copyrighted item.
8. This is grounds for common knowledge and doe not need citing.
 *In response to http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/04/

I have learned so much from this assignment! I had no idea the proper way(s) to cite things and how much is actually deemed plagiarism. I found this very helpful, especially that it showed us how to cite MLA and APA styles, of which I never knew the proper way and would always use the website EasyBib. I know now the little things count and make a difference, like whether it is a period or a comma after certain things, and how to organize all the information that the Bibliography needs. I have also learned that it is better to 'overcite' than to 'undercite' your work, better to have too many things stating where the information is from than to miss out and forget to cite someone's work. I also discovered that when paraphrasing how that citation worked, I was never very clear on how to do so. This was probably the most I have actually learned about plagiarism and I am twenty-one years old! Great lesson and I completely agree that this should be apart of every online/computers education course!