Instructions:

For your first written task, you are tasked with making a reaction paper on cases of publicized plagiarism, particularly that of senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Use the articles and videos below as reference for said case:

News Articles:

https://www.rappler.com/nation/10606-sotto-why-should-i-quote-a-blogger/

https://www.rappler.com/nation/15858-kennedy-to-sotto-this-is-a-clear-case-of-plagiarism/

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/05/23/1817926/sotto-plagiarism-allegations-translating-isnt-copying

Video Clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_GWz3jcDBI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03aIQF-C0cc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZnkflY0L-c

Furthermore, use the guide questions below in constructing your reaction paper (you shall be given the liberty of deciding the flow of your reaction paper, but ensure that these questions are answered):

Was senator Vicente Sotto III truly in the wrong in this issue if we were to use RA 8293 as basis?

Do you think the way he handled the situation was appropriate for someone of his status? How should he have handled the situation?

After going through this issue, are there any amendments that you would like to make to republic act 8293?

Format

Reaction paper should span between 1 to 2 pages long only, and the document size should be A4. Staple your reaction paper together if it contains 2 pages.

The document should observe 1-inch margins on all side, single spacing, and must be justified on the left and right sides. Paragraphs must be separated by a single space only.

Use Times New Roman font and a font size of 12.

The reaction paper should not contain a cover page. Type your name on the top left corner of the page, followed by your section, and due date. From there, double-space down and type the title of your reaction paper (Times new roman, 15). Below the title, type “A reaction paper for Research in Daily Life”. This sentence below the title should be italicized. Do double-space down after the sub-title and begin your first paragraph. You may alternatively use the template provided on the next page.