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Roen, Duane H.; McNenny, Geraldine – 1992
Negative attitudes toward collaborative writing are common, especially in the humanities, and some people view it as a form of plagiarism or cheating. Plagiarism, or the borrowing of ideas from other writers, can be both conscious and unconscious, and can stem from a variety of motives. Even single-authored works are products of many minds,…
Descriptors: Cheating, Collaborative Writing, Community Role, Discourse Modes
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McCarthy, Lucille Parkinson; Gerring, Joan Page – Written Communication, 1994
Reports findings from a three-year study by a composition researcher and a psychiatrist of the revision of an important mental health book: "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders." Examines the revision using three methodologies. Concludes that the revision functions to achieve certain social and political effects. (HB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Collaborative Writing, Communication Research, Discourse Modes