Blog #3

Johnson-Eilola and Selber’s concept of assemblage is related to what we’ve been talking about in class about remixes. It’s all about the idea of taking other pieces of work and changing them to incorporate into your own piece of work. The article states that students are forced to keep their work 100% original however they would most likely strive if they used the ideas of others to guide them. The entire article is an assemblage or remix of examples explaining plagiarism and the line that separates plagiarism and remixes.
The ideas of plagiarism are very strict. Many things are thought to be plagiarism but could also be considered a remix. The line between the two can often be blurred. Although, Plagiarism is taking another’s work and not changing or transforming it to be more original, just plainly copying it and conveying it as your own.

This article is a lot. It’s difficult to take it all in given the extensive amount of information in this article. It’s not a confusing article but it is hard to read and stay focused on.