Is it a problem?

In his survey of 24,000 students at 70 high schools, 64 percent of students admitted to cheating on a test, 58 percent admitted to plagiarism and 95 percent said they participated in some form of cheating, whether it was on a test, plagiarism or copying homework.

Meyer, Jeremy P. "Students' Cheating Takes a High-tech Turn." - The Denver Post. N.p., 27 May 2010. Web. 04 Aug. 2013.

transitive verb : to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of

another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source

intransitive verb : to commit literary theft : present as new

and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

"Plagiarize." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 3 Aug. 2013. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarize>.

The word plagiarism actually derives from the Latin word for kidnapping.

"plagiarism." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. 03 Aug. 2013. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/plagiarism>

No documentation at all◦ Ghost writer◦ Photocopy◦ Potluck Paper◦ Poor Disguise◦ Labor of Laziness◦ Self-Stealer“Types of plagiarism.”Plagiarism.org. Accessed Aug 2, 2013.

http://plagiarism.org/resources/studentmaterialsTurnitin.com and Research Resources

With sources cited◦ Forgotten Footnote◦ Misinformer◦ Too-Perfect Paraphrase◦ Resourceful Citer◦ Perfect Crime“Types of plagiarism.”Plagiarism.org. Accessed Aug 2, 2013.

http://plagiarism.org/resources/studentmaterialsTurnitin.com and Research Resources

Simply, No.If it is Common Knowledge.

Answer 2 questionsIs it widely known?Can it be found in multiple places?

Examples

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What is plagiarism?

Then why do they do it?

#10 “I can get away with it.”

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#9 “Everyone else is doing it.”

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#8 Tendency to “search” rather than “research”

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#7 Pressure to get good grades

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#6 ESL Difficulties

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#5 Lack of reading comprehension skills

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#4 Unclear criteria and expectations for assignments

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#3 Lack of good planning skills

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#1 Laziness: it’s easier and faster

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Teach them about plagiarism. Show them how to cite properly. Require that students show actual print

sources. Try designing assignments that would make

plagiarizing much more difficult. If needed, use online sources to determine

if plagiarism has occurred.

So…students can understand that it is important not to cheat through plagiarizing in school possibly…but what is the big deal, really???

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That is the first step…to preventing it.