ScottEmerson
Active Member
You personally said that you paraphrased from MacArthur. You were quite specific about that. If this was an issue that you have obtained by assimilating a bunch of information, that would be one thing. Instead, you are taking one person's words, changing the wording, and claiming as your own. This is still dishonest, no matter how you wish to slant it.Originally posted by John Wells:
Scott said, "Then you go against the standard practice of academia, law, and so on. Failing to do so is plagarism."
You have found a nice diversion from your challenge which has completely unraveled on you. Everyone expresses ideas that they have picked up along the way from others in their own words. That is how knowledge matures and grows. If I had quoted MacArthur that would be different, but expressing what I learned from him in my own words is something we all do. So be careful about making serious accusations, Scott!
So what's your next digression? Still waiting for your answer to: "Closer to what?"![]()
Closer to Truth.