Question

Describe the difference between global knowledge and personal ideas. Why is it important to give credit to others by citing their work?

Answer 1

Global knowledge is information that is widely accepted and been proven as the truth. It is information that may not necessarily have a source because it is common knowledge and not easily attributed to a certain source. Personal ideas are original to the author and may not be widely accepted. It is important to give credit to others by citing their work to acknowledge that this is not your own findings but rather someone else's. It is plagiarism to use someone else's work as your own without giving credit to their work.