Dear Readers,
(Sorry for the delayed post. )
There were numerous issues brought up about plagiarism in the NY. Times article.
We have been asked; how are the digital age and internet changing the concept of plagiarism To summarize what I've learned. Plagiarism is taking the idea's or inspired idea's from someone's work and not giving credit to the author. The biggest issue of high technology is; Who are the authors? If there are no direct authors because the mass circulation from technology, then it must be common knowledge. NY.Times even gives examples. The Author, Trip Gabriel, uses Wikipedia as an example. I think similar things such as Facebook too would fall into this category Because post on Facebook circulate, there is not always a direct author. So, we at times, think that it should not be cited or given recognition because it is considered 'common knowledge'. So I too believe, that it is difficult in our generation to tell what is or is not plagiarism. One thing I agree on that Mrs. Wilensky states is, "If you're taught how to closely read sources and synthesize them in your own original argument . . . you're not going to be tempted to plagiarize in college, and you certainly wont do so unknowingly".
Gabriel, Trip. "Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age". New York Times. April 5, 20013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html?pagewanted=2&_r=3>.
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