W4 (26 Mar. 2020)
Lab - Summary, Paraphrase, and Plagiarism
Plagiarism 剽竊
- What is plagiarism?
 Have you ever plagiarised?
在美國,嚴重的懲罰可以被退學。
- Case study
- 臺大/清大畢聯會文宣抄襲
 - Megon Walker’s case
 
 - 臺大/清大畢聯會文宣抄襲
 Theft of ideas: turnitin
Types of plagiarism
- Direct plagiarism
- Deliberate
 - Negligent
 
 - Deliberate
 - Mosaic plagiarism
- Stolen phrases
 - 在英文寫作中,超過三個字就應該使用 quotation marks,並標註姓名與年份。
 
 - Stolen phrases
 - Accidental plagiarism
 - Self plagiarism
- Course assignments
 - Test descriptions
 
 - Course assignments
 
Remedies of plagiarism
- Quotation
- " " (surname, year)
 - " " 內不要修改任何文字
 - " " 內要修改文字要記得加 [ ] (bracket)
 
 - " " (surname, year)
 - Paraphrase
- Sentence structure
 - Wording
 - 要記得合乎作者原先的立場與語氣
 - Beaware of being ‘too similar to the original’
 
 - Sentence structure
 - Summary
- a concise representation of ideas
 
 
Reporting verbs
- claim 認為別人的論點可能有瑕疵
 - point out 覺得別人說的很好
 - assert 提出有創見、強烈主張的點
 - argue vs contend
 
Lecture - Cover Letter (II) Letters of Application
- To accompany different forms of applications
- Application for a fellowship
 - Application for a campus position
 - Application for a degree programme
 
 - Application for a fellowship
 
Application for a fellowship
- 開頭通常可以不用署名
 - 開頭的 outstanding 是可以被接受的(偶一為之)
 - 減少使用空洞的詞彙
 - 在 cover letter 中,不需要重複太多其他文件(e.g., CV, résumé)會提供的訊息
 - Leadership?!
 - Letter 結尾:「不卑不亢」
 - 結尾可以暗示自身可以再提供更多有利文件(e.g., references)
 
References
- Professional references
- professionalism
 
 - professionalism
 - Personal references
- personal integrity
 
 - personal integrity
 - Recommendation letters
- 修過兩門課以上 or 認識兩年以上
 - Confidential? 選擇「放棄」看推薦信的權力或許是有利的
 - 要記得署名(簽名掃描、電子簽名)
 
 - 修過兩門課以上 or 認識兩年以上
 
Application for a campus position
- 提供修課成績、作品集(具體的例證)
 - 去除不必要的延伸 \(\Rightarrow\) 延伸故事的主軸(提供具體的例證)
 - 提供適時的暗示
 
Application for a degree programme
- 信件中不見得需要 concluding sentence (Knot the tie)
 - 建立與教授的連結 (Proper citation)
 - 可以適當地 quote 學校的資訊
 - 藉由 cover letter 補充 résumé 所沒提供的資訊
 
Assignment - Cover Letter
- Deadline: 21:00, 1 Apr. 2020
 - Either Letter of Inquiry or Application Letter