Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Ownership of Authors, Citation and Plagiarism. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 5 page paper is written in two parts. The first and longest part looks at the way in which authors and originators of works should be cited discussing the cultural aspects of citations requirements and the way plagiarism is viewed. The second part of the paper presents a learning plan to develop and practice citation kills. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS65_TEcitation.doc
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
recognised and cited in order to give them credit for their work. The concept of plagiarism, which is effectively theft of the word all theories of others, is based on
this moral and ethical concept. However, while this is an approach which is heavily ingrained in the Western world, and often taken for granted, there is a strong case to
argue that this is a cultural value that has emerged in the strengthened as a result of the proliferation of the written word (Ong, 1982, p42). The requirements of
citation and accreditation to originators within works that are created is founded on the idea that authors own their work, and to degree the ideas, to use those words without
acknowledging the originator is a moral transgression (Pennycook, 1996, p 214). However, it is not difficult to look back and find a number of cultures where the same or requirements
were not present. When looking at the premodern time, which may be referred to as the mimetic error which incorporated the biblical, classical and mediaeval periods images, artistic and written,
were deemed to be representations of the real world rather than original works in their own right (Pennycook, 1996, p 204). It is notable that at this time there was
no moral or ethical requirement for accreditation to the originator. The underlying principle maybe argued as related to the way in which work was often deemed to be reproductive rather
than reflecting original thought and ideas (Pennycook, 1996, p 204). Indeed, the only true originator was nature, and specifically God, with the representations from being utilised as a way of
communicating these creations (Kearney, 1988, p4). Therefore, accreditation to those who reproduced was not required. It is notable that while this can be seen in western mediaeval culture, it is
...