Responses for Source Incorporation Discussions
Student 1
Hello Jane.
I understand your struggles with research papers. However, I would like to point out that everything, including the difficulties you currently encounter, is down to one’s attitude. In your situation, it could be worse because it is a combination of a negative attitude and procrastination. However, in all your attempts to avoid plagiarism, you should always take into account that plagiarism could not only be avoided through the use of synonyms but utterly failing to recognize someone’s work, yet you have used them in your research paper or an essay (Wager, 2014). Therefore, whether you paraphrase or use synonyms, but you borrow from the work of an author, it equates to plagiarism. Turnitin could give one a more significant insight into what entails when it comes to plagiarism.
Reference
Wager, E. (2014). Defining and responding to plagiarism. Learned Publishing, 27(1), 33-42.
Student 2
Hello Tegan.
The use of too many quotes in the correct contexts is not an issue as long as you correctly cite them. Again, in a paragraph, quotes are vital in backing up the existing claims of the paper. It shows that the individual researcher wants to bring fast-hand information, as said by the custodian of the work, without subjecting it to multiple alterations (Angélil-Carter, 2014). Turnitin has multiple types and definitions of what a plagiarized work entails. It goes beyond mere condensing of the work in existence. Majorly, plagiarism exists when one refers to a particular line, sentence, or paragraph written by a different author but fails to cite the work and give the author deserved credit through a citation.
Reference
Angélil-Carter, S. (2014). Stolen language?: Plagiarism in writing. Routledge.