A FRAMEWORK FOR WRITING
1) Introduction
The EUCLID University ACA-401 Coursepack-1 is eighty-three collective pages, which codify a range of instructions, examples, and deliberate references for students to observe key fundamentals of good writing techniques and effective styles. In my first exposure to EUCLID University, this coursepack seems to carefully outline essential elements and frameworks for writing, that are then appropriately applied within the scope of coursework and instructions to be navigated throughout the curriculum. I found the coursepack to be fairly diverse and decided to categorize the highlights of my Response Paper (RP) in concert with the main separate focus areas covered, selecting a specific sampling from each one.
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In particular, once the student identifies a research topic or essay questions perhaps as referenced in the first parts, the next steps in any project is to search the existing literature and write a review, such as this Response Paper. The principal task at this stage involves reviewing the main ideas and research relating to your chosen area of interest. The EUCLID Presentation outlines elements to be mindful of, and perhaps to be wary about as well; particularly, plagiarism. In the coursepack, EUCLID defines plagiarism as “Plagiarism is when the writer uses a source of information without giving credit to the author of that source of information” (EUCLID Writing Papers, n.d., p.9). The presentation goes on to suggest methods to avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism by appropriately using citations, references, quotations, and a sensible approach to ensuring that your own creation within the written document is of your own design and original thought. Understanding the impact of plagiarism is such a critical aspect of writing and provides the crucial basis for success of a literature review or essay. Any academic document produced which then forms the construct of one’s academic identity throughout their experience, must be a uniquely …show more content…
EUCLID University’s approach to instruction, reviewing literature, adopting technical procedures, and explicitly embracing the Distance Education and Online Learning platforms are exactly what I was searching for in a doctoral-level program. Several specific focus areas emerged from this coursepack that strike me as main lesson efforts to be mindful of as I progress along my academic development. One is that it can sometimes be suggested that essays and reviews of academic work will lack thoroughness, and perhaps reflect biases of the student or researcher. The systematic tools, references, and explicit procedures used in these instructions makes such occurrences less likely to be problematic, if studied and given adherence. Second, in fields like Diplomacy and International Affairs, which is my specific degree program and focus area, there is a demanding movement towards evidence-based solutions to work those problem sets. The skills employed within this course directly enable successful academic doctoral writing that support those focused efforts in solving these critically important global problems, many of which are shared concerns with EUCLID University. Lastly, educational tools in this coursepack are valuable representations of all critical elements for developing not just skilled writers, but also for
Plagiarism can be defined as submitting another person’s ideas, words, images, or data without giving that person credit or proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism, a form of academic dishonesty, is equivalent to stealing and will not be tolerated. Because of the increased prevalence and the ease of copying other people’s work, the teachers and administration of Westisle Composite High School feel the need to inform students how to maintain their integrity and academic standards. In order to clarify what constitutes plagiarism, you should be aware that you have committed plagiarism when you: Use phrases, quotes, or ideas not your own; Paraphrase the word of another, even though you may have changed the wording or sentence structure Submit a paper
In any school you have attended, plagiarism is a situation that a writer should not put themselves in under any circumstances. When reading the essay “Something Borrowed,” Malcolm Gladwell gave insight into the flaws of plagiarism that writers may not have thought about before. The first being that plagiarism is never acceptable (927). The second issue with plagiarism is recognizing the differences that can or cannot “inhibit creativity” (931). Being inspired by another person's work can help and guide you to build your own ideas, but simply taking their work and claiming it as yours is not permitted.
Topic 1 George Brown college and Centennial college are strict about plagiarism, and both colleges punish plagiarism students, who have plagiarized. However, there are similar or different punishments depending on the number of times. For example, in George Brown college, if one plagiarizes another person’s writing for the first time, one will receive zero points for only the first assignment and noted on their transcript. After that, if it happened again, one should receive zero points in the course without warnings, and if one plagiarize more than twice, one should be given suspension or expulsion from the George Brown college.
In the fall semester of 2015, my English Composition 1 class with 3 classes-per-week started. To conduct this paper I will briefly describe me. I am a freshman with the major of Petroleum Engineering. This information is relevant, in fact, because I will compare my expected major writing and the writing I am using right now. In a way to introduce me to future academic writings, the course of English Composition 1, indeed, has taught me important skills that can help me cope for future non-major required courses for me and in some aspects of my major.
Through her writing, Janice Fabro describes how plagiarism contains both direct and indirect negative outcomes. Direct effects of plagiarism include failure in a class, but
As I engage this unit’s Read and Attend assignments, I find that my understanding of plagiarism is not as fully developed as I had previously thought. Our Unit 3 Attend assignment shares that “in a general sense plagiarism may be caused by carelessness” and these circumstances frequently precipitate the lack of care required while writing (Bethel University, 2014, p. 11). The academic integrity tutorial provided additional information which I found valuable as well. Common themes within each unit assignment provide strands of continuity, while assisting with a more comprehensive understanding. It is my opinion, the type of plagiarism that is hardest for me to avoid is “plagiaphrasing”, also known as “lazy paraphrasing” (Bethel University, 2014, p. 12).
Writing is an essential part of an individual’s success. Writing comes in many forms, and it is not only used in an English course. It can be an email to a college professor, a resume, a lab report, a hotel review, etc. There are countless forms are writing, and it is important to understand how to approach each piece of writing. Writing is part of an individual’s daily life, and understanding the importance of rhetorical knowledge, genre knowledge, and audience awareness with make it easier to approach different types of writing, and ultimately improve one’s writing skills.
Writing About Writing, A College Reader. Ed. Elizabeth Wardle and Doug Downs. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. 481-495.
Elizabeth Wardle's essay "You Can Learn to Write in General" challenges traditional approaches to teaching writing in school. She argues that teaching writing as a set of rules or formats does not prepare students to write effectively in real-world situations. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of teaching students to become critical thinkers who are able to navigate the social and cultural contexts in which writing occurs. She also advocates for a more student-centered approach to teaching writing, encouraging students to engage in writing that is meaningful to them and allowing them to choose their own topics and genres. Wardle's essay argues for a more flexible and adaptable approach to teaching writing in academia, shifting our focus
For a long period of time, there has not been any crime that is as severe as plagiarism in either the literary field or the academic realm. Ostensibly, modern people have made considerable effort in avoiding plagiarism, punishing plagiarists, protecting intellectual rights and maintaining textual authorship. Alastair Pennycook, as a linguist who specializes in English language, showed that plagiarism would put writers’ authorship at stake. Based on the factors Pennycook had referred to in his essay Borrowing Others’ Words: Text, Ownership, Memory, and Plagiarism, in this essay I will argue that, notwithstanding the earnest ethical endeavor people have made, factors such as postmodern actualities of the repetitions of knowledge, wide use of electronic media, and power relations in society have been leading people to disclaim their authorship Before commencing further analyses, it is critical to apprehend the meaning of authorship and understand its deep layer of meaning by comparing it to ownership.
This is because plagiarism is a very serious offence in the academic world. Consequences are therefore very harsh. Students always strain to write quality non plagiarized essays so as to achieve high grades. However, writing quality and authentic essay papers is not a very easy exercise. First of all, for one to be able to come up with high quality non plagiarized essays, they have to carry our research on the topic of the essay.
Over the course of the semester, my main goal was to become a more precise writer and develop my identity as a writer. According too, the Portfolio Letter assignment sheet, becoming a better writer consists of precise planning, draft and revising. It also includes understanding a variety of academic genres by examining the basic characteristics that defines each type. In order too efficiently meet my goal of becoming a better writer, it was very important to have my work evaluated by others and myself as well. The use of rhetorical knowledge, critical thinking, reading and writing all are the important aspects in this course.
One of the most crucial traits a scholar can develop is a high level of self-efficacy which is essential to academic success. The ability to achieve and to recognize that success can come from being industrious should be the deterring factor for a student who considers committing the act of plagiarism. What is plagiarism one might ask? Voelker, Love & Pentina (2012) define plagiarism as, “putting forward another’s work as your own” (p. 37). This very pervasive problem plagues the education system, and many researchers and psychologist seek to explain the driving force behind students’ academic dishonesty.
This articles made mention of how angry victim may confront the participant who stole their ideas. They also made mention of the fact that most ideas were used with or without their knowledge intentionally and unintentionally in some situations but they never pointed out that plagiarism as students destroys their professional refutation if they want to become big business men and women in the future. Legal repercussions and suspension form schools are also some effects and consequences students who plagiarise go through. Despite these deficiencies, the authors were still able to lay down the necessary argument about plagiarism not to only students but to the public as well. Shonda and stephens provided strong credible points to show the level of anger caused to the owner and the intent to harm their participants as well as conform them since their took their substances with or without their
The act of plagiarising is always insufficient, and should never be tolerated in today’s day and age. One widely popular form of plagiarism is Direct Plagiarism. “Direct plagiarism