One is required to use proper citation in any scholarly work, even in an introductory course in composition, in ones first college semester. My kids were taught how to cite sources properly, in MIDDLE SCHOOL.. at least by the ninth grade.
The part that is what's the word.. inconceivable.. citation is EASY. Very easy to do.. even before MS word included tools for citation.
There is really no excuse.. so they have a "world class" department of research and publication that can't muster up the ability of a ninth grader?
One reason one cites is to make it more than EASY for the reader to find ones sources. If it isn't because they are absolute morons, perhaps it is more insidious. perhaps they want to HIDE their sources. No names, no references, there must be a motive..
either way, they'd be on the street the first time someone challenged their little article or book.. in a REAL organization..
The part that is what's the word.. inconceivable.. citation is EASY. Very easy to do.. even before MS word included tools for citation.
This same department does all of it's editing and proofreading with pencil and paper. There were only two computers in the department that were used for typing memos, calendars, and job tracking.
I have more computers than their whole stinking department..? Three printers in the house.. two computers in the office, one runs linux, the other windows.. a laptop, an *old* pentium 133 that does ham radio stuff for me.. runs dos 6.22.
Well, Rosalie believes that computers make people fast and sloppy. Plus, and I ain't making this up, there is something special that happens when one uses a pen and paper.
I can understand this.. not that I agree with her.
I think those of us who HAD to write out long papers before computers have a *slight* edge. Generally, the first draft looks a little better, quite a few less misspelled words.. the last several papers I wrote up, I ran the spell and grammar check and there were only one or two errors. But I don't think its because I had to type or write material.. seems if one is around long enough, and reads an adequate amount of material, one gains a sense of what looks "right"..
if about all they read is herr vicster's materials, maybe that explains part of their ineptness in documentation.
It's been a long time since I've read anything from TWI's Publications Dept., but I imagine that a good deal of the problem with citations there is the lack of a traceable source for an original citation. "In Rev. ABC's article about DEF's study on GHI's paper concerning Origen's commentary on Galatians..." Assuming it wasn't all word-of mouth to begin with, it might be hard for someone at HQ actually to FIND an original source for a quote.
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One is required to use proper citation in any scholarly work, even in an introductory course in composition, in ones first college semester. My kids were taught how to cite sources properly, in MIDDLE SCHOOL.. at least by the ninth grade.
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OldSkool
See, you could have be sub-contracting their services....
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The part that is what's the word.. inconceivable.. citation is EASY. Very easy to do.. even before MS word included tools for citation.
There is really no excuse.. so they have a "world class" department of research and publication that can't muster up the ability of a ninth grader?
One reason one cites is to make it more than EASY for the reader to find ones sources. If it isn't because they are absolute morons, perhaps it is more insidious. perhaps they want to HIDE their sources. No names, no references, there must be a motive..
either way, they'd be on the street the first time someone challenged their little article or book.. in a REAL organization..
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This same department does all of it's editing and proofreading with pencil and paper. There were only two computers in the department that were used for typing memos, calendars, and job tracking.
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amazing..
I have more computers than their whole stinking department..? Three printers in the house.. two computers in the office, one runs linux, the other windows.. a laptop, an *old* pentium 133 that does ham radio stuff for me.. runs dos 6.22.
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Well, Rosalie believes that computers make people fast and sloppy. Plus, and I ain't making this up, there is something special that happens when one uses a pen and paper.
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I can understand this.. not that I agree with her.
I think those of us who HAD to write out long papers before computers have a *slight* edge. Generally, the first draft looks a little better, quite a few less misspelled words.. the last several papers I wrote up, I ran the spell and grammar check and there were only one or two errors. But I don't think its because I had to type or write material.. seems if one is around long enough, and reads an adequate amount of material, one gains a sense of what looks "right"..
if about all they read is herr vicster's materials, maybe that explains part of their ineptness in documentation.
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Ham
garbage in, garbage out.
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OldSkool
GIGO...
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Tzaia
I guess then we can assume that TWI's publications are works of fiction?
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JavaJane
ORIGINAL works of fiction.
BTW, for anyone who has to cite according to APA format constantly (or MLA) this website rocks (but may make you FAST): SON OF CITATION MACHINE
I write a lot of papers, and this saves me a heckuvalota time.
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Tzaia
APA Style was my best friend before I switched to MS Word 2007. After that I had to switch to Endnote.
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It's been a long time since I've read anything from TWI's Publications Dept., but I imagine that a good deal of the problem with citations there is the lack of a traceable source for an original citation. "In Rev. ABC's article about DEF's study on GHI's paper concerning Origen's commentary on Galatians..." Assuming it wasn't all word-of mouth to begin with,
it might be hard for someone at HQ actually to FIND an original source for a quote.
You just have to read it in the original!
George
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Twinky
Dig up the body and see if the citations are engraved on the palms of the great plagiarist's hands.
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Composer
Hello all,
Does The Way International have a Statement of Faith?
IF so, is there a link to it or a Copy and a forum I can tackle them about it?
Thanks
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waysider
"Does The Way International have a Statement of Faith?"
No.
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dmiller
Having a Statement of Faith, would prevent them from receiving "Present Truth as it Unfolds".
Who wants to be held to the specifics, when the "Rev" is ever changing (in their favor), eh?
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GeorgeStGeorge
The Way has its own website. There are a couple of pro-TWI forums out there, too, but you won't be allowed to "tackle" them there.
George
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waysider
You see, Composer, a statement of faith is static. The New Dynamic Church, in contrast, is ever changing.
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