Porter

SUMMARY
   In this reading James E. Porter examines intertextuality, "the principal that all writing and speech arise from a single network" (88). He discusses rhetoric and the importance of sources and social context that all writing arises from. An example he gives is the Declaration of Independence, and its many authors rather than the fact that most people view Thomas Jefferson as the author. Reading closely you can identify that Jefferson was merely an expert at borrowing phrases.

#4
   The acceptability is how the reader will understand and view the reading. Are they understanding and putting themselves in the reading? Or are they merely reading the words on a paper? When evaluating a paper I try to put myself in the writers shoes. However, this is difficult because ofter the reader begins to put themselves into the story. The more acceptable it is to the reader, the better the evaluation will be.

A2
   If following Porter's argument then the definition of plagiarism should be rewritten. It should be more defined as, copying the exact writing or content from another writer without correct citing or crediting the author from which the text has been quoted. Plagiarism is a loose term and can be taken in many ways. I believe that everything I write or say can be traced back to some sort of hearing or even reading I've done. Does that mean I am plagiarizing this post because I was taught to read context? This argument could continue forever but plagiarizing is serious if a student is trying to pass off the exact writing of another as their own with no crediting.

My opinion of this writing differs based on all of the arguments. I believe that everything I learned in writing and reading has come from another source. There isn't much new material because the same information is being passed down. Plagiarism is wrong and I understand the need for that definition, however, it is very broad and like religion, is always argued.