Plagiarism

Plagiarism is Bad
There are four reasons why plagiarism should not be tolerated in the world of writing. The reasons are it is unethical, lost opportunity for learning, diminishes your credibility, and can result in serious penalties.
The first reason that plagiarism is not good is that it is unethical. Plagiarism is a form of stealing. When someone uses another person’s work and does not give them credit for it’s like stealing someone’s idea for an invention. Words can change the world just as much as technology.
The second reason is that the person that has plagiarized has wasted an opportunity to learn about the topic of the paper. One reason paper is assigned is to teach student about the subject that is to be wrote about. Every source used and read is additional knowledge gained that otherwise a student might not have ever taken upon them to read about.
The next reason is that it can and will diminish your reputation as a writer. No one wants to read someone’s work after they have stolen writing from another person. People will look at the paper and think that anything else from the plagiarizer is unoriginal and not worth reading. No one wants to read work that has hastily put together without thought.
The last and fourth reason that plagiarism is bad is that the plagiarizer could face serious penalties. Plagiarism at a higher educational institute such as a college or university can result in expulsion from that institute. That is because it is considered an academic violation. This can make it hard to follow a career path. Plagiarism in the work world can result in a copy right violation and the person that has plagiarized can be taken to court and sued.

Work Cited
Harris, Muriel, and Jennifer L. Kunka. "Research." Prentice Hall. 8th ed. Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2011. 378-79. Print.