What makes our writing acceptable by the general public? What are the general guidelines, rules, and regulations to writing? Depending on where we writing on whether it be on facebook, a blog, an article, or an essay, different ethics apply. As for writing on social networking-like programs and systems, it is completely normal and acceptable to not cite sources and etc.; however, for a research project, we must cite where we found solid facts which may not be known by the general public like, "During the 1960's, when AIDS came out of the shadows, AIDS was known as the homosexual disease because it just happened that the several individuals whom reported cases of AIDS were homosexual. (insert citation: page, author here) Someone took time to formulate theories and research a specific topic to prove said theory.
How do you like it when someone takes credit for your work? How do you like it when in class, your teacher asks a difficult question and you answer under your breath the correct answer and then your friend shouts out the correct answer verbatim and then your friend gets credit for your answer? Don't you just loathe it? Doesn't it make you go crazy?
In the youtube video, "Creative Commons- Get Creative" that Sister Cowley wanted us to watch for class on Thursday, there was an example of what we as writers should do to make our writing more appealing to our audience. The story was about The White Stripes' album, "White Blood Cells" and Steve McDonald. The White Stripes are a rock band that rock without a bass guitar. This is where Steve McDonald comes in. He took The White Stripes' "White Blood Cells" album and added a bass. What did Steve McDonald just do? Not only did he take the outstanding work of The White Stripes, he brought something more to offer to the audience.
*I'll finish later.
I liked the last part you wrote about when others get credit for what we did. It's true though, I get upset when others get credit for my work. And even though whoever's research we're using probably won't ever know whether or not we gave them credit, it's still their work and they deserve to be known for it.
ReplyDelete"don't you just loathe it?" lol. It's not my personal pet peeve but I love the phrase. I also think it's great that you leave the citation open, not that I'm sure it would need citing in this context, like you mention but it's still funny. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun read, nice example of the classroom. You may or may not need an 'are' between 'we' and 'writing,' among other simple errors.
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