Plagiarism

Stephanie Urrutia
Mr. Neuburger
ENG 102-104
4 November 2011
-Plagiarism is Stealing. Plagiarism is taken work someone else has already done, and claiming it as your own without giving that person credit. It leaves someone as un untrustworthy writer.
-Plagiarism Defeats the Purpose of Education. Papers and research is done for an educational purpose. There is no learning happening if someone’s preconceived ideas are taken, and you do not come up with any support of your own. You also do not learn how to site properly if you never practice it.
-Documenting Sources Responsibly Helps Writers Avoid Plagiarism and Build Credibility. When someone reads your writing, you want them to be able to understand, and trust the work you have done yourself. There is a sense of accomplishment after siting and your work, and contributing to the larger database of information that already exists about the topic. There is no shame in using other work, rather there is pride in being able to research and find the information you need.
-Plagiarism Has Serious Consequences. There are several severe consequences to using another person’s work. It really is a legal offence and can result in losing a job, or being kick out of a class. It is so easy to lose credibility when you are marked as someone who plagiarizes. Although it is getting easier to plagiarize with more and more work being added to a database, it is also becoming easier to catch this mis-siting of work. There are sites dedicated to assist teachers and supervisors in finding the un-sited work in a paper. It is more tempting than ever to plagiarize as well because the resources are there.

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