New Book: _Originality, Imitation, and Plagiarism: Teaching Writing in the Digital Age_

Friends/

Another Most Excellent New Book:

_Originality, Imitation, and Plagiarism: Teaching Writing in the Digital Age_ / Caroline Eisner and
Martha Vicinus, Editors 

 timely intervention in national debates about what constitutes original or plagiarized writing

This collection is a timely intervention in national debates about what constitutes original or
plagiarized writing in the digital age. Somewhat ironically, the Internet makes it both easier to copy
and easier to detect copying. The essays in this volume explore the complex issues of originality,
imitation, and plagiarism, particularly as they concern students, scholars, professional writers,
and readers, while also addressing a range of related issues, including copyright conventions and the
ownership of original work, the appropriate dissemination of innovative ideas, and the authority and
role of the writer/author. Throughout these essays, the contributors grapple with their desire to
encourage and maintain free access to copyrighted material for noncommercial purposes while also
respecting the reasonable desires of authors to maintain control over their own work. 

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