Class, when I grade discussion or any written assignments I use the 80/20 rule. This means that 80% of any discussion post or written assignment must be your original work, not quoted material from another source. Another way to say this is that no more than 20% of any discussion post or written assignment can be quoted material. I want to hear what you know, not what someone else knows. So, skip the cut and paste and write your own responses and papers.