Plargrism

Question 2 reflects the question about whether we cite the common knowledge. It is interested to discuss whether we are suppose to cite and how to cite common knowledge. The argue point is that the knowledge is common sense so that we believe it belong our own property. In other word, we needn't refer recourses but based on the Common knowledge we have already known. As a result, we think that we are writing based on their knowledge. However, Common knowledge is nothing special comparing with any kinds of knowledge. Although some knowledge seem to be born with us, it still observe, study, and conclude by other authors or scientists. For example, all the universe know that the Earth rotates around the Sun. It prove by scientists though several generations, from Copernicus to Galileo (Chapters 2.4 and 2.5, Astronomy Today). To respect for those great scientists' work, we definitely cite the recourse because without their work this Common knowledge even may not exist in the world. Moreover, we truly refer to the information in the textbook, so we should cite resources instead of cite the useful part.

Question 7 test our judgment of plagiarism. It is interested to switch the positon to judge other's work. The passages show a result of a research which human mom and animal mom are both great based on the cocaine research. All 3 sentences firstly both work okay for me. However, comparing those sentences the mistakes are obvious. First sentences copy too much information of the passage. Second sentences show same ideas with the passage. Only last sentences understand the key point of passage and compose new ideas. This question highlight several situation of plagiarism. Though our own judgment, we emphasize the skill to avoid plagiarism by practice. The crucial ideas we should know is that we should draw our own conclusion, which different from simply change few words.