For example, we might read a story about, among other things, the way the African-American culture was imprinted upon an author. Then, we might read an article in the New York Times about a black man in New York City who has started a restaurant which serves food unique to his cultural heritage. However, the perspective we produce will only be as unique as the textual information available to us will allow. Each week the whole class will decide upon a certain current event to write about. This article should lead us to other sources for comparison, in the library or on the internet, so that each individual, while writing about the same event, may generate a paper with a slightly different twist on or connection to the world.
Plagiarism is a serious charge and can result in expulsion from the university.