Copying, paraphrasing, and academic writing development: A re-examination of L1 and L2 summarization practices

Recently, a number of scholars (e.g., Leask, 2006, Liu, 2005) have raised concerns about the discourse of plagiarism, arguing that an emphasis on cultural difference has served to reinforce stereotypes of particular L2 groups and perpetuate deficit views of L2 learners. In an effort to address these concerns, the present study revisits Keck's own (2006) comparison of L1 and L2 summarization practices and investigates (1) why both L1 and L2...