Plagiarism

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Yeah, although I believe there's a British edition of the show.

thatrsdude,

You could probably make it as a journalist; there are techniques that people do use to put down their ideas. I find it extremely hard and difficult to put things in my own words too. But, basicaly, you organize your thoughts and ideas on paper or on the computer, that way it sits right in front of you (because most of us aspies think visually). Then, you find ways to plug those ideas into your essay or research paper, or whatever it may be. I think that people (especially us aspies) have trouble finding ways to express our ideas because some don't write them down on paper and try to picture it in a sentence. It may not be the case, but it's just a thought.

I haven't committed plagiarism, but in second grade my teacher always had to double-check.

This is sort of off the topic, but my teacher had to varify if a story of mine was real. It was when I was in Kindergarten, I chopped the end of my finger off by a door, and I got it sewed back on at the hospital, and I was telling all my classmates so my teacher thought that I had a very vivid imagination. Then she mentioned that at the next conference that I had to sit through, and that's when she said I had a vivid imagination, but my mom said that the story was real! And I think my teacher was shocked (maybe she turned red at the time; I don't remember). Maybe it still has something to do with the topic because I didn't steal somebody's story.

Once I get a report started, it's really easy for me. My school is so strict about plagiarism and citing sources that I would never consider stealing work. Besides, you have to pay for all the good essays online, and there probably aren't any available in the exact format assigned for the given project anyway.

I thought most Aspies had pretty good writing skills. From what everyone tells me, I do, although I'm mostly only good when it comes to taking facts and putting them into essay/article form - not so much at analytical writing. Hence, the journalism career.

Anyway, plagiarism has never really been an issue for me.

It ain't a problem for me either, I find it harder to write an essay from notes taken directly from a source then notes in my own words. Although when I'm taking notes from a text or just study notes on a topic other then english I do find it easier to quote good sentences occasionally because I confused myself trying to write it out clearly in my own words. Otherwise it's all good

Im a computer science student and most of the time I'm told to plagerise. As long as its not other students work and I say where I got it from then anything goes...

Don't blame us when you and all your classmates end up being sued for plagiarism and copyright infringement as adults

You all will be glad to know that I was NEVER caught in the act of plagiarism during my schooling.

My writing skills are fine and I've never had a problem with plagiarism.

If you site your source properly then it isn't plagiarism.

i'm reminded of that Tom Lehrer song, "Lobachevsky."

i never understood when it was appropriate to cite something and when it wasn't. for example, they (school authorities) told us if you found something really specific, like a number or a date, then you should cite it. but what if it's commonly known, or you found it in a lot of sources? i still don't know when it's appropriate to cite something and when it's not.

that's the closest i get to plagiarism. otherwise my writing/verbal skills are very strong.

i have never been to collage.
barely got out of high school with my life.....

but i write a lot these days, and it seems to get more every year.
i truly feel that formal education is placed at the wrong time in peoples lives. this because it seems that they are forced to learn from books and lectures or labs. and to do so before they ever have the chance to see or know life and it's nature.

real learning, in fact wisdom it's self, comes from the experience of life and the living of it, not books. i never learned anything in school except how to avoid having the crap kicked out of me, and how to endear myself to male teachers.

what i write of now doesn't come from those days; not my typing, nor spelling. not the subject matter nor the punctuation. nothing but the experience of how not to teach kids, and how things like columbine get started.

back when i was younger there was a song by Jefferson Starship; two lines of which i took to heart......
"Now are you talking about what it is you know
Or just repeating what it was you heard"

i know that this culture is such that the young must go to schools to learn, but it wasn't always that way.
sometimes for people on the spectrum; if they will just take the time to stand back and absorb the world around them; there is so very much to be had and experienced that an "NT" is not wired for.
things that may not make you rich or gain you notoriety, but which can enrich your spirit in ways the "NT" will never know or feel.

at times, schools them selves; as well intended as they may be, are the plagiarism of life.
no matter how busy the paper chase gets, take time out for that feeling inside of you that gives meaning to life.....

5er