What is a student to do? To quote or not to quote, to cite or not to cite. These web pages will help you decide when to quote or cite. Pay special attention to the sections on note taking since many plagiarism problems begin there.
Plagiarism is cheating, stealing, and dishonorable. Furthermore, it does nothing to enhance learning. Would you trust your health to a doctor who plagiarized his work in college? I didn't think so. More important than getting the best grade is to strive toward honesty and integrity. Sadly, ethics and morals have been ignored over the past decade by some leaders and business people. Let's not read your name in the headlines in the future. Charges of plagiarism could plague your efforts to succeed in your chosen field.
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THIS PAGE BY Cynthia TobojkaNovember 2002
