Why as Conna Condon states "Quotes & cited paraphrasing are more powerful"?
Authoritative name-dropping may indeed produce and influence more than
simple positional statements, this may only reflect a core principle, Ken
Friedman states: build "on traditional knowledge by incorporating earlier
texts into new writing".
"Powerful work" stands on its own and does require dedication.
As Edryce Reynolds proposes, "Let's examine our requirements of students",
plagiarism may "be a symptom of something we should pay close attention
to". Maybe laziness, the fact of irrelevant work, or pressure to make the
grade does need revision. Do students require to "demonstrate their
competence" or do they need to learn effective practices, skills and means
of thinking within a particular field? The challenge comes in determining a
standard schema that justly evaluates the value of assignments and the work
produced. This may be complicated by perceptions of value involved. After
all, worth depend both on the capacity to reveal and the capacity to
appreciate.
For what it may be worth, odd as it may look, currently value comes from
givens instead of intrinsic properties. Though the givens over time produce
an environment conducive and supporting to the givens. (Remember the
betamax-VHS case). Even though each person freely resolves what to value
and honor, typically the alternative selected depends more on the group
dynamics involved. Many cases have shown, that this means an inferior
product with a wider appeal than a superior one.
Again as Edryce Reynolds this may be "a symptom of something we should pay
close attention to".
Cordially,
Esteban Treviño
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From: Conna Condon [mailto:
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This is an excellent point. Quotes & cited paraphrasing are more
powerful.
I start each of my courses off with a little lecture on the power and
influence of quoting experts. I use the old "When E.F. Hutton speaks
people
listen" commercial to remind them that name dropping does produce more
powerful work than plagiarism ever could.
I am glad to hear I am not the only one with this approach.
Conna Condon
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