David Oh
Blog 5

At the tutorial questions, I saw several tricky situations I had faced before. For example, question 1; the self plagiarizing, question 3; secondary citation, question 5; can not remember where I found the data. These things always make me confuse if it is wrong or not. However, while I was solving these problems, I could clarify the concepts of plagiarism. The most impressive question was the first question, which was about the self-plagiarism which answer was “it is not plagiarism but if I do not have permission from the teacher, it could be guilty.”. I had sometimes faced in similar situation and I always felt constrained to use the past work. However, after solving the problem, I could definite that it was not a plagiarism (anyway it is guilty in OSU to use the old works with out permission.). Now, if I have to define the term of plagiarism, I will answer like this. “Using other’s ideas without refer it and even referred about it, if we do not use it without paraphrasing, it is plagiarism.”

I learned several situations, which I did not realize and regard it as a plagiarism, could be accused by plagiarism. The most difficult and tricky question was the problem given by the Northwestern University. This is a kind of question that comparing two articles and distinguish whether the second draft plagiarized or not. I thought the second draft paraphrased well, because a writer used the first draft for references for writing, and it seemed like both articles were written totally different. But the second aritcle used original idea from the first article therefore it regarded as a plagiarism. Before I took this test, the plagiarism is just copying other's words on one's paper, but I realized that using other idea on one's assignment is also regard as a plagiarism. Also I can see from the answer from different question, I use a idea from group disscussion, but not from induvidually task.

I curious about question number eight. I think cut and paste is always bad thing because it just was literally cut and paste. There is not include his idea it just copy someone's. If you wanted to use cut and paste, you should re-paraphrase. This plagiarizes tutorial changed many things to my thinking of plagiarism. Before i took this tutorial, I could not recognize what is plagiarism. Now I can understand something that is about plagiarism. When I should write papers, sometimes I got also temptation of copy something. However, I change my mind finally. My definition of plagiarism almost likes copy but it is little bit different. If you got a permission of author or wrote work site, it might be fine. I think best way for writing finds new brilliant idea.

Atal Nauhria
Blog # 5
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The definition of plagiarism is to copy someone's idea into ours own but this exercise explains the plagiarized work and what can you do to avoid it? Some of the situation were easy but other than that were confusing. Question like 1, 3 &4 were easy and easy to identify the plagiarized work,because question 1 and 3 were similar because it explains the definition of plagiarism and we have to ask our instuctor before using any outside resources.
There were situations which was difficult to judge was question 6, because this should not be considered be as plagiarism, if the instuctor likes student idea he has the full power to write that idea for the future .
This tutorial explains a lot about plagiarism and even best for the freshman student like Marita. If the school do this kind of tutorial for the students , I am sure students will do better in the academic studies.

Young Jang
Blog#5

For me, the number 1,2, and 6 questions were hard to answer. I had known that I could use my old papers in other classes because those are my works and are not plagiarized. According to number 1 question, however, using your old papers can be considered self-plagirism. It is better to ask teachers whether you can use it or you have to write others. The number 2 question was the most difficult to me. Common knowledges are known well and most people notice what they mean; so, I had thought that it is not neccessary to cite a quotation on common knowledges. But, they are considered the same as any other kind of knowledge and it is mendatory to cite. The number 6 was a little tricky one. According to this question, if a teacher use your works, then it can be plagiarism. That was the reason what Mr. Benson handed out a paper wheather students' works can be used.

I can now understand bettter and fix misunderstading about plagiarism from those three question, such as self-plagirism. In my words, plgiarism is taking and using any others' works and words without citation, even common knowledges.

Blog#5 -Plagiarism Tutorial

Answer the following questions in a response of 150 words:
Which of these situations on the plagiarism tutorial were the most difficult for you to judge or answer and why? How has taking this tutorial changed your understanding of plagiarism? What is your definition of plagiarism at this point in the quarter?