In my personal experience, I have not really run into any problems concerning plagiarism. However, I feel that plagiarism is a serious offense and in my classroom I will be sure to make sure my students know not to plagiarize. Plagiarism is taking someone else's ideas and making them into your own. As a teacher, I want my students to learn how to make their own ideas and get them down on paper.
In my high school, many people plagiarized and they were never really punished for it. They basically got a slap on the wrist and were told not to do it again. I feel that plagiarism should be reprimanded because it is a big deal. Plagiarizing does not show that a person has learned anything. All that it shows is that you know how to copy someone else's work. Sometimes plagiarism is hard to catch and people don’t want to take the time to look it up. However, websites like turnitin.com make it easier for people to check if someone they know is plagiarizing. When I am a teacher, I plan to make it known that I will be checking for plagiarism because I feel that it is a big deal.
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