Journal #4

The understanding of remix and assemblage allows us to benefit from the process of composition.With plagiarism being such a forbidden act and sensitive topic to discuss, these two authors justify that there is a grey area when it comes to “copying” someone’s words and/or ideas. Essentially, a topic of writing always stems from something and never starts from nothing. When I think of the word remixed, I think of a mix tape that has altered songs that connect together to make one new song. Remixed, however, can apply to any form of media that is altered. Assemblage is the form of something new that is incorporated with something old. These two words are extremely similar to me being that they both are used to form something completely new, something that’s never been done before. From what I interpreted from the readings, is that remixed is less clear in identifying what’s old and new and to whom the concept belongs to. Assemblage is more organized and better used for creating more in depth material because it compares old and new ideas and concepts. For example, an essay that cites several sources and contains quotes from multiple perspectives, will have a better effect in reaching the audience.Not only does this establishes credibility, but it expands the topic. This is how new ideas and concepts can be created. I think many people would jump to conclusions and call this plagiarising because the new form doesn’t stem from original thoughts and ideas. However, one can also argue that original thoughts and ideas don’t stem from nothing. There had to have been a cause to these thoughts whether they are someone else's opinions, an event, or a issue in society.