This discussion has 2 parts.
Part 1 Your experiences
Review the reading material in the textbook on plagiarism and then examine one of your recent research papers. Identify the paper you examined and answer the following questions:
1. What has surprised you as you have encountered the concept of plagiarism in previous courses? How have your views of using the other people’s words and ideas changed?
2. Based on your previous paper(s), what do you feel most comfortable about when it comes to plagiarism? Where do you need to improve your handling of source material?
Part 2 One perspective on plagiarism
Read this article about plagiarism, “Toward a Rational Response to Plagiarism,” by Rob Jenkins. Its target audience is instructors. Share your views of the article. Is the author on track? Do Jenkins’ recommendations make sense?