changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit copying so many words or ideas from a source that ti makes up the majority of the work, wehther you give credit or not is (“What Plagiarism?,” n.d., para. 5) Surprisingly, most of the forms of plagiarism can be easily avoided simply by providing proper citations which specify the source of the information or ideas that are being utilized is 2012). The topic of citations is covered in a (“What Plagiarism?,” subsequent section of this paper. However, before turning to this topic, it is important to address the quesiton of why students plagiarize in the first place. Why Do Students Plagiarize? Students who plagiarize do so for a variety of reasons (Educational Tips on Plagiarism Prevention, n.d.). Some students plagiarize with a clear intentionally understanding that what they are doing is morally or ethically wrong; others plagiarize because of ignorance regarding what types of acts or actions constitute unintentionally plagiarism Tips on Plagiarism n.d., para 4). (“Educational Prevention,” Intentional vs. Unintentional Plagiarism Students who plagiarize do so for many different reasons. For intentionally example, some students choose to deliberately plagiarize because of the pressure of time constraints and deadlines Tips on Plagiarism n.d., para 3). (“Educational Prevention,” Others apparently plagiarize because they get a thrill out of outwitting their professsor and sneaking a plagiarized paper past him or her Tips on Plagiarism (“Educational n.d., para 3). Not surprisingly, some students plagiarize because of the Prevention,” intense pressure in our society to get good grades Tips on Plagiarism (“Educational
changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit copying so many words or ideas from a source that ti makes up the majority of the work, wehther you give credit or not (“What is Plagiarism?,” n.d., para. 5) Surprisingly, most of the forms of plagiarism can be easily avoided simply by providing proper citations which specify the source of the information or ideas that are being utilized (“What is Plagiarism?,” 2012). The topic of citations is covered in a subsequent section of this paper. However, before turning to this topic, it is important to address the quesiton of why students plagiarize in the first place. Why Do Students Plagiarize? Students who plagiarize do so for a variety of reasons (Educational Tips on Plagiarism Prevention, n.d.). Some students plagiarize intentionally with a clear understanding that what they are doing is morally or ethically wrong; others plagiarize unintentionally because of ignorance regarding what types of acts or actions constitute plagiarism (“Educational Tips on Plagiarism Prevention,” n.d., para 4). Intentional vs. Unintentional Plagiarism Students who intentionally plagiarize do so for many different reasons. For example, some students choose to deliberately plagiarize because of the pressure of time constraints and deadlines (“Educational Tips on Plagiarism Prevention,” n.d., para 3). Others apparently plagiarize because they get a thrill out of outwitting their professsor and sneaking a plagiarized paper past him or her (“Educational Tips on Plagiarism Prevention,” n.d., para 3). Not surprisingly, some students plagiarize because of the intense pressure in our society to get good grades (“Educational Tips on Plagiarism