Blog #3 Plagiarism Tutorial

Question #3 explains that ‘secondary citation’ which cites the article citing original article’s contents is plagiarism. The answer reports that finding original text and citing it is the best way to deal with secondary citation. I have similar experience as the question situation. When I was writing paper for International marketing, I wanted to use some sentences from a journal about cosmetic industry. The sentences came from other journal. However, I didn’t know how to deal with ‘secondary citation’ appropriate ways. I cited the secondary cited journal’s text. At that time, I didn’t know the proper secondary citation method. If I knew the appropriate action for this situation, I might find the original text.  Question#9 points out that copying is not acceptable without citing. The second text copies several words and main idea from the first one. The answer addresses that copying the words and using main concept from others’ without citation is clearly plagiarism. As I thought that using common knowledge would not be plagiarism, I choose the answer #b. However, the response claims that when it comes to copying others’ word and idea without citing sources, it is plagiarism.

This tutorial provides me with lots of useful information. I have an awareness of citing properly. I do know the technical citation rules but, I have lack of knowledge of citation method for certain conditions. I learn how to avoid complicated situation which I could commit plagiarism without realizing. I think I can use intellectual properties fairly from now. Without learning plagiarism and citation in the tutorial, I even don’t think how important using other works in proper way. Sometimes, I just downloaded movies on the internet. I think I need not to use others’ precious intellectual properties by inappropriate way from now on.