Works Cited

I think the most arduous part of any writing assignment is the Works Cited segment (aka bibliography), complete with citations and its own dedicated page. I can write easily and fluidly, but because of citations, you have to constantly stop and check the source, put it in the right places, and use it a certain amount of times (depending on the specific assignment). And nobody can ever remember the proper format for the Works Cited page, so you have to always keep flipping between resources to do it right.

However, this is all necessary. If not for citations, plagiarism would be rampant, and intellectual property would be rendered defenseless. Sure, it takes a little more work, but it is the price we pay for living in a just (or pseudo-just) society.

Observations, Philosophies | Light | May 3, 2009 9:56 pm