Plagiarism

Plagiarism is something that has been drilled in our head since the early years in middle school. However that fact has not stopped people from plagiarizing. The worst type of plagiarism is when it isn’t intended and is the result of being misinformed. Plagiarism is commonly the result of not correctly citing sources. Even when getting help from another person, or if it is mostly not your idea, one must cite the source. It is not wise for one to simply copy, not because it will get you in trouble but because it takes away from your learning. Finding out that citation is important is bummer because although straight copying was not allowed by my previous teachers, I was never taught how to correctly cite sources. However, I am doing my best in implementing what I’ve learned thus far in my writing class. The punishments for plagiarising have large repercussions on later academics. Even when using your notes as your basis, you must be able to prove it to the professor at a moments notice, incase there’s suspicion of foul play. All these precautions are going to be an important part of my college and academic career.