Plagiarism is a foul act in the realm of education. Nothing good will ever come of it. Those who are found plagiarizing are caught and punished accordingly. There are many reasons why avoiding plagiarism is beneficial to a writer. It can improve your knowledge, makes you a credible writer, and helps you avoid consequences and punishment. Although writing can seem like a long, arduous process, it is always a good idea to avoid the temptation of plagiarism.
When you plagiarize an entire work, you probably haven't done any reasearch on your subject. When one does this, they completely bypass the opportunity to learn about their subject. The point of an assigned paper is to learn and improve our skills as a writer and researcher. Stealing a work (weather it is a single paragraph or an entire paper), you are robbing yourself of the opportunity to expand your knowledge and experience. The OTC Reference Handbook scribes, "So, the more practice we have writing research papers, the better equipped we are to handle such writing later on" (Harris 378). It is important to your future to do all of the work fairly.
One of the most important things about writing a paper or even a speech is building your credibility. If a person is not seen as a credible source of in formation to an audience, their words are most certainly lost on their listeners or readers. Being sure to cite sources properly is a great way to build credibility. Avoiding plagiarism benefits you as a writer by showing the readers that you are responsible and honest. Everyone wants to know that the knowledge they're gaining is honest and accurate.
If you are caught in the act of plagiarising, you will most certainly be punished. The consequences for plagiarising a paper are always severed. In school you may recieve a zero for a work or even be removed from the classroom and failed. For a job, you can be demoted or fired, as well as recieve a bad reference for your next job. Avoiding plagiarism also avoids unnecessary consequences, which is important to anyone's future.
The most important reason to avoid plagiarism, is to make you, the writer, feel accomplished. The feeling of doing all that research, and getting an A on a paper, or a compliment from your boss is the most rewarding thing you can recieve for a job well done. Avoiding plagiarism is completely to your benefit. If not for the teacher or boss, do it for yourself.
Avoiding plagiarism has so many benefits, but the benefits are all the writer's. The OTC Hanbook points out these reasons to encourage us to be fair and honest in our writing. For your knowledge, goodwill, and for your future, cite your sources and be creative and original.
Harris, Muriel, and Jennifer L. Kunka. "Research." Prentice Hall Reference Guide. 7th ed. Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2008. 378-79
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