Comments by James Marion Most recent public comments by James Marion https://nowcomment.com/users/23434 The author has taken to the guest, protecting him in a way. Since he likened his relationship to the guest as that of a brother, I find it as no surprise that the author would want to make certain that the guest is alright before pestering him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870438 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870438 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:29:34 -0400 The stranger's general curiosity, despite being almost frozen solid, tells me that his ambition involves a certain direction or place. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870436 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870436 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:26:12 -0400 Sledge, sled, and sleigh differences - Sleighs are pulled by horses and look like carriages (Santa's sleigh). Sleds are single person vehicles powered by gravity. Sledges are flat vehicles dragged over the ground, presumably by other animals. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870432 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870432 Thanks, Google. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:23:07 -0400 I'm betting that the ice entrapping the ship is not common. Why would someone being pulled on a sled by dogs so far north be any more common? Is it their hope that land may be nearby, or did they assume that no one from south would be up this far north? https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870429 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870429 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:20:33 -0400 I'm glad they chose to rest and wait until the conditions were clear before continuing on their journey. The same principle can be found in driving a car, where you should only drive if the conditions say it is safe. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870427 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870427 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:18:30 -0400 I like to think that this is a supernatural situation, since the ice came together in such a way and broke apart in such a way as to not damage the ship. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870424 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870424 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:15:05 -0400 While earlier the author described the kindness with which he shows to the crew and his guest, he just admitted a kind of arrogance in the lack of regard to human life. No lives should have to be sacrificed for knowledge. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870420 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870420 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:04:01 -0400 Poignant - an adjective used to describe the utmost sadness felt. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870416 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870416 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:59:04 -0400 I wonder what stiff gales are. Are they maybe a type of wind that could damage the sails? https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870391 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870391 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:46:54 -0400 Renovating warmth - reinvigorating warmth. Basically, they feel refreshed with the southern summer winds. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870390 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870390 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:45:29 -0400 I believe his ambitions, while noble in reasoning, are becoming arrogant in practice. He wishes to succeed in going to the North Pole, but he seeks the glory from succeeding. While determined for a noble cause, he obtains a selfish view. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870386 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870386 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:23:09 -0400 Did he (the author) insert some humor with being "cool?" https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870384 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870384 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:37:33 -0400 Springing of a leak definition: the sudden appearance of a leak. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870383 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870383 Had to make certain that the expression was what I thought it was. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:36:23 -0400 The mood could be described here as welcoming, hopeful, or the calm before the storm. If I had to say there was any foreshadowing, it would be the floating sheets of ice that pass them by. They are heading to colder and colder regions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870381 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870381 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:34:38 -0400 I believe I can describe the scenario better in words than a picture. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870380 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87611?scroll_to=870380 The men are looking forward, unwavering in their goal despite the many sheets of ice floating in the water around them. As evident by the sheets of ice, it is very cold. The men require several fur coats, and even then, their breath can be seen. Despite this, there is a warm summer breeze, although the warmness would likely still be colder than conditions back home in England. Even then, it would be a welcome reprieve from the bitter conditions. Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:32:02 -0400 This is an allusion to the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The author is confident that he will be safe in 'the land of mist and snow,' or the North Pole. He is giving reassurance that he will be fine through using the allusion. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870370 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870370 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:21:35 -0400 This is another Byronic hero. He stands out from the rest of the crowd, unemployed (outcast). Additionally, he holds these 'noble' traits of kindness despite the situation he is in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870348 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870348 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:11:14 -0400 Endowments - Qualities. Used to describe the person's noble qualities. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870346 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870346 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:13:02 -0400 I'm glad that even back then, people believed that violence is not always the answer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870345 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870345 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:08:13 -0400 Could it be that because he doesn't have friends, he also has low self confidence? If he as written these letters, I'm amazed that he thinks fifteen year olds would write better. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870342 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870342 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:02:19 -0400 Ardent could mean passionate. Here, it is used to describe that he is passionate about success and impatient about the difficulties that come before success. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870338 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870338 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:54:06 -0400 This is definitely a Byronic trait. He 'longs' for friends to accompany him and is emotions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870336 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870336 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:51:45 -0400 I think that his father had the right idea, since back then a sea faring life meant quite a bit of hardship. However, I still would have given the author the choice of whether or not to choose this kind of life, as he eventually did in the end. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870332 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870332 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:45:52 -0400 To inure is to adjust to less than pleasant conditions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870317 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870317 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:42:43 -0400 The details of all the possibilities of what he may find at the North Pole inform us that he is an ambitious character. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870316 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870316 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:34:21 -0400 I like how many motivations he has for navigating the North Pole. It definitely gives him purpose, and I think we have to remember that back then, they didn't know what the North Pole held. We have a better idea now, of course. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870314 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870314 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:37:00 -0400 I wonder what the purpose of the celestial observations is. Do they have something to do with seafaring voyages? https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870312 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870312 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:32:27 -0400 Climes: a region with a specific climate. The climate is described as an adjective to climes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870311 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870311 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:30:46 -0400 Robert Walton is the writer of this letter to his sister during his journey to discovering what is at the North Pole. https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870309 https://nowcomment.com/documents/87610?scroll_to=870309 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:29:03 -0400 The author used alliteration here (flocks from field .. fold) https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851230 https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851230 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:01:39 -0400 In the Passionate Shepherd to His Love, the Shepherd describes the many things he will do in an attempt to incentivize his love into a relationship. https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851229 https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851229 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:34:21 -0400 In the Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd, every two lines share an ending rhyme. https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851221 https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851221 i.e. AA BB CC... so on so forth. Tue, 10 Oct 2017 15:49:33 -0400 Here is another alliteration (Rivers rage .. rocks) https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851219 https://nowcomment.com/documents/86451?scroll_to=851219 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 15:46:35 -0400 (Goes along with Paraphrase) However, if the scholar cannot find a way to phrase the text better, or if the way the source phrased the information is perhaps the best way to phrase it, the scholar should consider using a quotation instead. https://nowcomment.com/documents/81005?scroll_to=790085 https://nowcomment.com/documents/81005?scroll_to=790085 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:24:02 -0400 Paraphrasing a source can often show a greater understanding of the material. That is, if the scholar can put it in a better way than the source. https://nowcomment.com/documents/81005?scroll_to=790068 https://nowcomment.com/documents/81005?scroll_to=790068 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:21:56 -0400 Plagiarizing yourself can happen when someone has to do the same task for multiple classes. It can be very accidental, as most often, the person doing this type of plagiarism may be looking for a shorter way to do these multiple assignments. https://nowcomment.com/documents/81005?scroll_to=790065 https://nowcomment.com/documents/81005?scroll_to=790065 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:17:32 -0400 Great respect for this man https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594718 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594718 Indirect characterization... I have great respect for Tom, he did not want to help govern the slave traffic. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:08:39 -0400 Indirect Characterization https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594699 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594699 He took a short cut... the next sentence says that most short cuts are ill chosen, so maybe either he was fearless enough to take them or foolish enough to go through them? Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:01:01 -0400 Savin? https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594682 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594682 Never heard of this type of tree... why is it an emblem of sterility? Apparently savin is used to describe the horizontal branches. Regardless, I find it interesting the large variety of plants the world has to offer. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:56:43 -0400 Tom Walker is a meagre miserly fellow. https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594677 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594677 Direct Characterization. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:57:00 -0400 Kidd the pirate; hanged for being a pirate. There goes my dream job. https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594671 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594671 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:36:46 -0400 The devil? https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594668 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594668 I wonder what the devil would be in the context of the story. But, kudos to Kidd the pirate for attracting the devil to his treasure. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:35:27 -0400 Morass? https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594663 https://nowcomment.com/documents/61764?scroll_to=594663 Looks like with how the sentence structure is set up, a morass just describes the swamp. An area of muddy or boggy ground. Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:29:52 -0400 The U.S. has taxes, but the Iroquois made no mention of taxes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576108 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576108 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:34:20 -0400 Shows the similarity that each 'state' gets at least one vote. Each 'nation' gets one representative. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576107 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576107 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:14:47 -0400 Similarities in that the Iroquois is entrusting the legislative power to the Council and the 5 Mohawk leaders. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576106 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576106 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:08:09 -0400 Definitely a change... no proceedings in the Iroquois when there is an absent member, but there are substitutes for when there is an absent member in the U.S. constitution. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576091 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576091 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:05:53 -0400 Disposition - mental qualities in this context. It makes sense because they is attempting to judge who comes. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576090 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576090 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:03:13 -0400 I do sincerely hope that the Mohawk Lords have an ambassador in case one of them gets sick. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576072 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576072 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:55:41 -0400 I think the Eagle is a person, like a seer or oracle. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576071 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576071 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:53:45 -0400 I suppose that the Tree of Long Leaves is an actual tree, to where the 5 nations can gather to discuss - the Confederate Council. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576069 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576069 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:51:33 -0400 Figuratively, the tree represents the peace between the nations (duh). I think that it symbolizes where the Five Lords can regain their sense of serenity. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576067 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576067 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:49:31 -0400 A globe thistle is pretty much a plant with a fuzzy ball for a head. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576063 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576063 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:45:23 -0400 Is the Onondaga Nation part of the Five Nation's Confederate Lords? https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576061 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576061 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:43:16 -0400 Firekeepers? https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576060 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59727?scroll_to=576060 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 13:42:50 -0400 The values involve the love of nature, that rivalry breeds advancement, and that each side of a coin is as valuable as the other side. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567586 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567586 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:17:40 -0400 I believe it is about the creation of the world, and how the Celestial's (those of the Sky World) played their hand in creating it. It tells of a familial struggle, which explains that the world was created for happiness but bred conflict. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567585 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567585 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:16:26 -0400 I always had an idea of what devious meant, but I could never get an exact definition down. Devious simply means unexpected, roundabout ways of achieving goals, in my opinion. It is an adjective, which describes how the unexpected is often dishonorable. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567584 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567584 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:14:12 -0400 But which of these arrows represents the right-handed twin and the left-handed twin? https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567581 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567581 In the end, the right-handed twin appeared to be stronger - in a more methodical sense, sharper. At the same time, in the ending, they portrayed the left-handed twin to represent the evils of the world, which could also be sharp. However, I suppose the left-handed twin would be the blunted one, as having 'good' faith would portray one as strong. Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:05:13 -0400 I am unaware of what a muskrat is, so I am consulting my good friend Google for help. It appears by its name that it is a rat that smells a certain way. My opinion is that they must have valued the muskrat in a certain way, as it was vital to the story. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567576 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567576 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:59:57 -0400 If they knew what was happening, then where are they in the rest of the story? Does this simply mean that the Sky World saw it as a way of punishing the woman? https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567574 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567574 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:55:22 -0400 I find a great example of imagery here. Being able to imagine all the teamwork and effort the creatures put in to helping one another. It was almost welcoming. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567573 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567573 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:53:27 -0400 I do find it curious that the people of the Sky World have not found what is beneath them. The tree would have a long time to grow, so the people of the Sky World have probably existed for a long time. But why has nobody gotten curious? https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567572 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567572 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:51:19 -0400 This paragraph invokes imagination. I see the tree as the beginning, and the branches as the possibilities. The tree of life, so to speak. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567570 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59723?scroll_to=567570 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:48:45 -0400 The values I see here involve companionship without prejudicial emotions clouding one's mind. It portrays the Sky Spirit in a bad light because the Sky Spirit let the emotions get to him. Thus, I believe the tribes with this myth ended up more mature. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567551 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567551 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:42:45 -0400 This passage is about how the Indians came to be. It explains the fact that Mount Shasta used to roar with fire back in the age of Indians. It also tells the tale that grizzlies were kind and compassionate creatures to take in the Sky Spirit's daughter. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567549 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567549 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:40:08 -0400 It appears that the Indians sympathize with the daughter spirit and her grizzly companions. It has turned into a custom, I suppose to show the Sky Spirit the error of his ways. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567546 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567546 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:36:43 -0400 Could have at least been grateful towards the old grandmother. If the Sky Spirit had found out the bears had eaten her, what would have happened then? This feels like an unjust punishment. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567544 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567544 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:33:55 -0400 As we should know, some volcanoes don't last forever. This is what I'd call a dormant volcano. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567543 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567543 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:32:12 -0400 If she spoke to it, and then was thrown away by the wind anyway, then I take it the negotiations weren't successful? Abandon ship! https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567541 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567541 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 02:09:53 -0400 It must be a mighty fierce storm if the Sky Spirit is afraid it will blow the mountain over. Why is that? Wouldn't he have faith that the 'mound of rock' has a strong foundation? https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567526 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567526 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:27:19 -0400 It is very hard if not impossible to find the definition of 'tile,' as pretty much every source says it is a block or slab. I know that that definition is not what is meant here, so I am assuming it most nearly means 'towards' even with the word 'to.' https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567524 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567524 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:26:01 -0400 Great way of describing the creation of a volcano. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567522 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59724?scroll_to=567522 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:20:09 -0400 I believe the values illustrated involve the happiness in being alive as illustrated by the wind, and in being together with a partner as illustrated by how the gods intended it to be. It also portrays the value community has in creating a person. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567507 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567507 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:15:03 -0400 The creation of Man and Woman and their destiny of being Husband and Wife after working long and hard. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567506 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567506 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:13:38 -0400 Mirage People is a strange way of saying how colored wind would interact. Reminds me of fire in a way, as in several books I've seen that people that look into fire can see visions. Great way of describing the scene, though. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567505 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567505 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:12:47 -0400 What does brushwood look like? Well, who would have thought that they look like the bristles on your brush. I like the description used, short but simple. Leaves more to the imagination, and really symbolizes what is said to them later on. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567504 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567504 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:10:04 -0400 It is rather confusing, I agree, that even though there are already people they are denoted as "First Man and First Woman." I think this is a sort of symbolism, as their names could mean the new Firsts. This is only the 12th day. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567503 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567503 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:06:52 -0400 I do not like the way in which they describe the gods coming. Is it just one set of four sounds? Is it four sets of four sounds? It thoroughly confuses me. However, I'd like to think that the answer is four sets of four 'calls.' https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567488 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567488 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:01:18 -0400 I was confused on the first few read through's, but reading the sentence before, it makes sense. Pronouns used in the presence of similar referenced nouns is not good writing practice. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567487 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567487 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:34:42 -0400 Rather confused, they introduced four gods but they only mentioned three of them. Yellow Body seems to be missing from the scenes of the action. Where did he go? https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567485 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567485 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:58:40 -0400 Ablutions - a word I haven't heard of. Judging by the context, I find that it most nearly means the full cycle of washing oneself. Upon further inspection, it appears that it does mean that, but it is more of a formal variety. https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567484 https://nowcomment.com/documents/59725?scroll_to=567484 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:48:13 -0400 I can relate to this example https://nowcomment.com/documents/57213?scroll_to=555738 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57213?scroll_to=555738 Once upon a time, I decided to use a picture that was saved on my computer for an assignment. Unfortunately, I did not even think to check if I really owned the rights to the picture, being that it had been on my computer for years. Turns out it was owned by another company, so my teacher accused me of cheating and plagiarism. Cheating because, that company just happens to own software that can automate the work I was doing, and plagiarism because I had used an image of theirs without their permission. In the end, we got it sorted out that it was an unintentional accident on my part. It still scared me intensely; for awhile there I thought that my assignment was going to get a zero. Plagiarism is very serious, and accidental plagiarism can cause a lot of doubt with your peers. So when in doubt, check and double check to make sure that if you are using something such as a picture, that if it is not in the public domain, CITE the source! Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:33:03 -0400 Paraphrasing and then citing your source is an effective method to prevent plagiarism. https://nowcomment.com/documents/57213?scroll_to=555736 https://nowcomment.com/documents/57213?scroll_to=555736 Paraphrasing involves putting a source into your own words, maybe so you can express the idea in a way that will support what you are trying to express better. Properly cited paraphrases are not plagiarism. Citing your source shows that you are credible, so readers are more apt to listen to what you have to say. It also shows that you have respect for the original author's work. Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:23:05 -0400