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ENG 130 Unit 2 Discussion
- Course
- ENG 130
- Institution
- Post University
Detailed discussion on unit 2; plagiarism.
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Initial Response: Consider the following scenario: You work as an editor publishing creative nonfiction essaysat a popular publication. Creative nonfiction essays are essays written based on real events. Publications such
as The New Yorker or the aptly titled Creative Nonfiction Journal are examples of publications that publish
creative nonfiction. The publication you work for accepts the work of a new writer. You publish that writer's
essay only to find out that the writer previously published the essay in another magazine. The writer did not
reveal it was being published by someone else. In one paragraph answer the following questions: As an editor
for the journal, what actions would you take for the journal? Would you sue the writer for fraud? Do you think
this situation will impact the writer’s career? In what way does this situation pertain to self-plagiarism in the
classroom? Finish your response by asking your peers a question about this scenario that they can answer in
their peer responses.
Response:
Upon finding out about a writer committing self-plagiarism, I would immediately contact the writer. I would
contact the writer first because they may not be aware that they committed a crime. After talking to the writer
and being convinced they were really unaware of their damage, I will contact my boss and let them know the
situation. I would not sue the writer, but I would have them write an apology letter that I would publish in the
next copy of the journal. Understandably, a person is not aware of self-plagiarism and its consequences. It is
easy to look at it as a piece written by yourself and think you can do what you want with it when you want. I
think this situation could very well impact the writer's career, only if charges are pressed against them. In this
situation, no one was hurt, and no money was lost, so I think, at most, this would be a lesson learned by the
writer. This scenario relates to the classroom in that the writer had already submitted this text to another
publisher while trying to have it published somewhere else. Students could self-plagiarise by doing the same
thing, except submitting the same work to two different instructors. These issues have to be addressed on a
case-by-case basis. While some writers are new to the publication world, others have been around for years
and definitely know the morals and ethics of public writing. Do you agree it is fair to treat these infractions on a
case-by-case basis?
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