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Scenario
Mark: "It has been great being in the homework group with Alex. Alex has a real gift for explaining things and has helped me to see the big picture in many of our homework assignments. I learn a lot from the way Alex writes down the steps in her reasoning. We are supposed to write up the problems on our own, but I really like to write-up the problem step by step in just the way that Alex describes. Is that okay?"
Maria: "Yeah, I think it is great having Alex in the group, too. I would never have time to do the homework without her. I just listen and write down what she says. I ask her for any details that I miss. She can't very well refuse me, since she also helps others and I am her sorority sister."
Meanwhile, the professor asks the groups to write up a report on the team's project. Alex found and annotated all but three of the sources. She also created most of the first draft of the paper. Now that they are about to revise and turn the paper in, what should Mark and Maria do?
Consider the benefits of properly attributing sources in academic culture that move beyond "following the rules" or "staying out of trouble." Who benefits when sources are properly cited? How?