Chapter 7 of Envision begins by explaining rhetorical imitation. Rhetorical Imitation is the practice of taking after the actions of others. Intellectual property is the ideas that belong to someone else. With the invention of the printing press, copyright laws came into existence. Not plagiarizing is a part of the respect principle. If you keep the respect principle, you will rarely accidently steal somebody else’s work. To avoid unintended plagiarism, you need to remember that you are adding to a conversation with other authors. Also, you should develop effective ways of taking notes while reading through your sources. Citing your sources sometimes is not enough citation—if you’re writing a book or planning to publish your contribution. You need to pay to use the contribution of the quote or material. The book describes four different documentation styles: MLA, APA, CSE, and Chicago format. MLA format stands for the Modern Language Association. It’s used with writing philosophy and literature and is used by teachers and scholars. APA format stands for the American psychological Association and is used by social scientists and psychologists. CSE format stands for the Council of Science Editors and is used for physics and biology. Chicago format stands for the University of Chicago. Professional writers, business writers and those in fine arts department use the CSE format to cite sources. The book also explains how to cite: definitions, government publications, interviews, e-mail, and even Facebook, Twitter, and chat room discussions.
Business writers, etc., use Chicago.
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