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Most of
the writing you will do in CRTW 201 will require correct and careful
documentation of sources. This documentation will usually be in the MLA style.
If appropriate to the task and your instructor permits, you may document some
assignments in a style appropriate to other disciplines (e.g. APA, Chicago/Turabian,
ACS, etc.).
When you acquire information from some other source (a book, a journal, the
Internet), you are borrowing it, not downloading it. It's not "yours" in
the sense that an .mp3 you buy is yours; that means you have to give credit to
the creator of the information. Documenting
sources accurately isn't just a "school thing;" it is a requirement in almost
every professional forum, because it's considered the way people protect
intellectual property. A crucial part of learning to think, read, and write in a
University community means learning to document properly.
If
you fail to document your sources, you may be guilty of plagiarism. At
Winthrop, incorrectly documenting sources may be considered a violation of the
Student Conduct Code as explained in your
Student Handbook,
section V, "Academic Misconduct,"
(http://www.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/Judicial/judcode.htm).
The English Department has prepared The Correct Use of Borrowed Information
to explain plagiarism (see the Custom Edition of the
Prentice-Hall Reference Guide or www.winthrop.edu/english/plagiarism.htm.)
You will be required to print out this statement, sign the last page, and bring
it to
class when your instructor tells you to. Ignorance
or failure to consult this material is no excuse.
You will find correct documentation and avoiding plagiarism
covered thoroughly in Harris' Prentice Hall Reference Guide
and are expected to study that material carefully on your own to supplement your
discussions in class.
Almost all sections of CRTW 201 will require you to use
www.turnitin.com
to demonstrate your mastery of correct documentation. Your instructor will give
you your class ID# and password for your section; please write them down in a
secure place since they will not be posted online. If you haven't used
turnitin.com before, there's a handy tutorial at the Dacus Library website:
http://www.winthrop.edu/dacus/About/studentTIIinstructions.htm.
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