What is Your Writing Style?

School has influenced me in some positive ways. I would say that I have become more disciplined since starting school, in the way that I take time out of my life to focus totally on school. I have become somewhat more organized and I love learning new things. I like being in an atmosphere with others and learning and discussing together. Since I travel sometimes then it is a challenge to finding places that have Wifi and hotels that have Wifi so I can go anywhere and still keep up with school. My school is highest priority for me right now, so I do take the time for it above other things. I am determining what kind of writing style I use. I know there are different reasons for writing such as....sharing my experiences, telling a story, teaching something, or trying to change others thinking. There are three distinct writing styles:

1. Narrative - which tells us about a person or fictional experience or it may tell a story based on an imaginary or real event.
2. Expository is used to convey information or try to write something so the reader could understand something that may be difficult to understand.
3.Expository writing tries to help the reader understand a difficult thing. I think I am "The Activist" type of writer because I like to present some kind of news and knowledge to people to persuade them to take action on a certain subject. I, also have something of a "Teacher" in me, though, I would not be a teacher in the sense of standing in front of a classroom. I like to teach in my writing and talk about things that I have knowledge about and I like to research new things that I can tell others about. I like to learn new things.(MagicStarER,2011).

Reference:

MagicStarER,"What is Your Writing Style?",(2011),HubPages,Retrieved 1/13/2011,Kaplan Library

Plagiarism

It's important to cite our own sources because if we don't then we are actually stealing another person's ideas, thoughts, and writings. It is not only unethical but it is against the law. So, I think it's important to remember to always put a name to something we write that originated from somebody else.

If somebody used something of mine that I created without giving me credit I'm not sure exactly what I would do. In different situations in my life I think this has happened in small ways, but it did not bother me so much that it would make me want to pursue them or pursue them legally. Plagiarism is kind of new to me. I may feel differently if a person stole my idea if I was writing a book or something that I made money with. But, if somebody uses my idea on things I've written and not posted my name I would not be that offended by it right now. But, I would not do that to anybody else. I see the importance of giving others credit for the things they have done.

I have not learned of any plagiarism issues that I have heard about with professionals. In the case of plagiarism  happening to professionals, however, I think I might pursue it even in a legal way.

I think the internet may blur the lines a bit for example in cites such as You Tube or Wikipedia or other sites where so many people post video's and articles about so many things that they have gotten from other people and do not give credit to those where it originated from. I think the media and these sites and others could easily blur this line just to get people to get on their sites. They may not uphold it like they should in an ethical or legal way because their bottom line may be more important to them than doing what is right.