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Rhetorical Analysis On "It's Not As Simple As It Seems", Nathan Machel
Rhetorical Analysis On "It's Not As Simple As It Seems", Nathan Machel
Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing
I wrote this essay as an assignment for my English class, themed Remix Culture. Throughout the course, we examined the originality and even legality of numerous "remix" art forms from music mash ups to a classic novel. Delving further into the legality aspect, we examined the extent to which different works were plagiarized. Did Robin Thicke steal the beat for "Blurred Lines"? Did Harriet Beecher Stowe write Uncle Tom’s Cabin? Or did God write it, as she claimed? Is anything truly original? Or is everything a derivative of some pre-existing elements? In "It's Not as Simple as It Seems," …
Just Desserts: Recipe Copyright And The Plagiarism Of Edible Creations, Allyson M. Ayoob
Just Desserts: Recipe Copyright And The Plagiarism Of Edible Creations, Allyson M. Ayoob
Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing
The theme of my ENG 200H class was "Remix Culture," which caused my classmates and me to explore the meanings of concepts such as creativity, authorship, originality, and plagiarism. My newfound interest in intellectual property law joined with my business major and a passion for food to create the topic of my research paper. The writing process was both fun and challenging, as I researched recipe copyright and came up with my own solutions to address this growing problem. As my paper evolved, I wrote and edited three drafts with the help of the constructive criticism of my professor and …