Plagiarism

Plagiarism in Unethical-If a someone uses another persons writing and does not give that person credit for doing the work then they are cheating.

Plagiarism means a lost learning opportunity- When a writers work is stolen and turned in by someone else, the person turning in that work is missing the chance to learn about that topic, and is losing the chance to get really good practice at researching a topic and citing the information found.

Plagiarism diminishes your credibility-Taking credit for something that you did not do can drastically harm your credibility. When adding our research citations to our topics we are adding knowledge to this topic to share with the world.

Plagiarism may result in serious penalties-To quote the actor Tommy Lee Jones from the movie "Man of the House"...'Plagiarism is an academic crime, punished by academic death...' If you were to use another persons work without giving them credit for their work and research then you can be punished in a variety with penalties, including expulsion.

Reference:

Harris, Muriel, and Jennifer L. Kunka. Prentice Hall Reference Guide. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2011. Print. pages 378-379.