In high school we all are taught to write in MLA format because it is the most standard and relevant. For my senior project I had to write a massive paper and use the relevant information I could find to cite the sources and it was very difficult as that wasnt even my own teachers strong suit. The other issues we had were that most of us used citation engines and they were very rudimentary and didn’t teach us anything they just did the work for us. This allowed me and my classmates to get through the project without actually learning anything about citation and choosing credible resources. Reading the Academic integrity Policy of our university I have a better understanding of what could be perceived as cheating and the consequences that come with it. The process of going about rectifying the situation is still confusing to me. I have to meet with the instructor within a week? I also have to prove I didn’t plagiarize But how? The appeals process needs to be simplified and better explained. As I watched this video I felt overwhelmed. I feel like its better to cite anything that could be misconstrued as something that could be plagiarized than to chance it. the metaphor of para phrasing did a great job of explaining how to paraphrase but also that one needs to cite anything that is paraphrased. The biggest question i was left with is if something may have been accidentally not cited is it still cheating or an honest mistake?