What did the student do wrong? What could he/she have done to include the source correctly?
The student could have cited the source or at least put the text in quotations, but instead the student did not. This student plagiarized and claimed the text as their own.
Write a sentence using the original source correctly; use a quotation or paraphrase. Also, make sure to cite correctly. Consult my post on citing sources.
"There is a peaceful essence flowing from the structures. Perhaps the cool dark colors and the fiery windows spark memories of our own warm childhood years filled with imagination of what exists in the night and dark starry skies. The center point of the town is the tall steeple of the church, reigning largely over the smaller buildings. This steeple casts down a sense of stability onto the town, and also creates a sense of size and seclusion.To the left of the painting there is a massive dark structure that develops an even greater sense of size and isolation." (A Brief Understanding of the Starry Night Paintings, unknown author). If the student had cited their source like this, they would've gotten full credit on the assignment.
What are at least three ways to avoid plagiarizing?
1. Writing in your own words.
2. Reading the text and then putting it away as you paraphrase to avoid any exact copies.
3. Adding in quotations or a correct citation.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Spring Break Post #1
On blog post that I really loved a lot off of Ms. Galang's Student Blog Post list was Ruby Ranson's response on It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini. I really appreciated the way that she began her post. At first it made me laugh, because her saying she might as well just forget about that post and get a zero, and I thought in my head, 'that's so Ruby,' because it is. But, also, it's so eight grade student, and since I am one, I knew that I could relate to that feeling easily. It made me want to keep reading her response to see where she was going with it. When I kept reading she connected her feelings about procrastination and Craig's feelings, the main character in the book, about how he would always just stack up his feelings until he felt them overflow. It really did make a lot of sense because it made you realize how muh you could relate to a character indirectly. In the end, Ruby related the way that Craig came out to the way that she never wants to be, which was left with out faith or drive to get anything done or do anything productive. I know, I know, it's not like she'll ever actually be like that, but generally speaking, it's easy to give up, and just not care and stop. Be done. But all in all, it makes sense. I really do love the way that Ruby did that, and also how she connected herself to most other people saying that she knows a lot of people who has those days where they just feel so stressed and want to let it all go. I understand that, I even feel like that sometimes to, so it made me feel so involved in her response.
Another blog post that I really enjoyed from Ms. Galang's Student Blog Post list was Joyce Lau's post about the Hunger Games. well, to begin, I love the Hunger Games, so it goes without saying that I'd already be attached to what she might have to say about the book. But then, she's comparing Peeta and Gale, which, oh my gosh, is something that I argue with my friends about all the time. Team Peeta is definitely the side that I choose, and for the same reasons why Joyce chose Peeta. He loved Katniss from the very beginning and he goes out of his way multiple times in the book for her life. It wasn't hard for me to get attached to Joyce's post.
By reading these two posts I did learn a few ways and techniques that I might find useful in the future. From Ruby's post I learned that starting off with a totally catchy yet unexpected lead really does help attach the reader and I also learned that it reads so much more smooth and so nicely when you bring it all together and make the reader feel really attached to the post. From Joyce's post, she reminded me about the importance of a trending topic. It's no doubt about Hunger Games being something on a lot of people's minds, with the movie just coming out and all. So her post is definitely something that anybody just scrolling down would stop to read.
Another blog post that I really enjoyed from Ms. Galang's Student Blog Post list was Joyce Lau's post about the Hunger Games. well, to begin, I love the Hunger Games, so it goes without saying that I'd already be attached to what she might have to say about the book. But then, she's comparing Peeta and Gale, which, oh my gosh, is something that I argue with my friends about all the time. Team Peeta is definitely the side that I choose, and for the same reasons why Joyce chose Peeta. He loved Katniss from the very beginning and he goes out of his way multiple times in the book for her life. It wasn't hard for me to get attached to Joyce's post.
By reading these two posts I did learn a few ways and techniques that I might find useful in the future. From Ruby's post I learned that starting off with a totally catchy yet unexpected lead really does help attach the reader and I also learned that it reads so much more smooth and so nicely when you bring it all together and make the reader feel really attached to the post. From Joyce's post, she reminded me about the importance of a trending topic. It's no doubt about Hunger Games being something on a lot of people's minds, with the movie just coming out and all. So her post is definitely something that anybody just scrolling down would stop to read.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Garbage is Garbage ...Unless it Can Play Music... (Spring Break Essay)
While reading the article, 'Reduce, Reuse, Replay' written by Kelli Plasket, I realized that people can recycle and have fun at the same time. In the article there is a band called The Garbage-Men, and they play their own homemade instruments, made out of garbage, in the streets and in public places to advertise fun ways to recycle.The purpose of this article is to show that there are ways to have fun while recycling and this article is important because it helps advertise more fun and creative ways to reuse old items.
This article is important because it is an example of people saving the earth and having fun with it at the same time, also encouraging other people to join them in coming up with new ways to recycle. Five boys come together to form a band called The Garbage-Men and play in places like farmers markets, festivals, and community fundraisers. While they are playing, one of the band member's little brother passes out fliers about the importance of recycling, and finding new and artistic ways to recycle. That is one reason why this article is important.
Another reason why this article is important is because when the band, The Garbage-Men, plays a gig, they collect tips. When the band makes their tips they always donate it to organizations that help improve recycling throughout the earth. They have raised almost 2,500 dollars for the Heifer International. “It’s a good, sustainable-development charity,” Jack, one of the band member's says. “By donating one animal, you help an entire community.” This shows that this band is benefiting people in a way that isn't just spreading a positive word, but also raising money for communities. That is another reason why this article is important.
So while I read this article, I did realize that there is a lot more that I could do to recycle and many more ways, even with having fun with it. Altogether, I realized that this article is very important, and impacting.
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/reduce-reuse-replay/35851
This article is important because it is an example of people saving the earth and having fun with it at the same time, also encouraging other people to join them in coming up with new ways to recycle. Five boys come together to form a band called The Garbage-Men and play in places like farmers markets, festivals, and community fundraisers. While they are playing, one of the band member's little brother passes out fliers about the importance of recycling, and finding new and artistic ways to recycle. That is one reason why this article is important.
Another reason why this article is important is because when the band, The Garbage-Men, plays a gig, they collect tips. When the band makes their tips they always donate it to organizations that help improve recycling throughout the earth. They have raised almost 2,500 dollars for the Heifer International. “It’s a good, sustainable-development charity,” Jack, one of the band member's says. “By donating one animal, you help an entire community.” This shows that this band is benefiting people in a way that isn't just spreading a positive word, but also raising money for communities. That is another reason why this article is important.
So while I read this article, I did realize that there is a lot more that I could do to recycle and many more ways, even with having fun with it. Altogether, I realized that this article is very important, and impacting.
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/reduce-reuse-replay/35851
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