Blog #3
In the video, “Are You Kidding Me”, the female student
explains why students should cite clearly and exactly in their articles,
replying to the male student who complains the formality of citation and the difficulty
of paraphrasing other’s ideas properly. For solving the problem, the female student
recommends to use the main idea instead of paraphrasing the entire content.
Furthermore, regardless of the respect of the original writers, the male student
believes that it is a waste of time to make all the references in his articles.
Although, at the same time, the female student partially admits that citation
is seemingly like filling up a form, she lists five main purposes for citing.
Specifically, they are avoiding plagiarism, strengthening the argument,
providing more information, demonstrating the student have well read and
acknowledge other’s work. What’s more, citing sources is not the end; providing
further references for readers to track of original texts is indispensable.
Personally, it is
exactly true for what the female student depicts, citing sources is a firm rule.
In order to study in a social environment, we students need to strictly comply
with the rule. It is the rule that protect our endeavor; it is not the
restriction for us to complain. Obviously, if we do not want our work be copied
by others freely, we need to cite out and show respect for the original authors
thoroughly. There is an old saying, practice makes perfect. As the time passed
by, the citations will naturally become a part of an article and will not be a
waste of time anymore. In addition, although other’s work is a useful resource
for strengthening the argument, maintaining and developing our own ideas is the
core of our creations.
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