LSTD 1233 FIRST BLOG

Here we are writing my first blog ever. Earlier I read the assigned chapters for unit one. Although I
found all the chapters very informative, the plagiarism section in chapter 21 seemed to stick out the most to me. It not only explained the basics of plagiarism,but also went into details explaining what is required to document and what is not. Also, it helped me clarify how to quote your sources without plagiarizing, and how to summerize and paraphrase. By going off what I had read earlier studying for the plagiarism quiz, I was almost convinced that you couldn't write anything at all without being accused of plagiarism. Reading this chapter helped me to understand that just because you may have an idea that someone else had or you write a thought that someone else may have thought, that is not considered plagiarism. I have to admit that writing this blog has not been as hard as I had made it out to be in my mind. When I graduated from high school computers were not used everyday. Todays children literally have the world at their fingertips and are being taught how to properly use that information. Although it does increase the chances that a few will use the information in bad ways such as plagiarizing on school assignments, I personally feel that the good definately outweighs the bad when it comes to readily available information.