Plagiarism is a major problems not only for schools but also for media as a whole. Many assume plagiarism is a victimless action but, hard working authors are constantly not given their due credit and in some cases money compensation for writings and publications they’ve created. Furthermore in the case of academic plagiarism, the plagiarist is losing out on their own learning due to their in-discretion.
Academic dishonesty is characterized by the quote,”I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. —Sophocles.”(Stepchyshyn) Academically dishonest students often times lack the dedication or energy to work hard and therefore decide the most efficient way to get their work done is to copy or cheat. This hurts students as they lose the practice and knowledge that comes with working on their assignments. Furthermore it hurts the teacher as they cannot taylor the teaching to help struggling students as their students are cheating for the grade instead of working to learn for the future.
I experienced rhetoric this week as I was talking to a friend about the winter formal. She said that going would be fun and that I would see all my friends, which appeals to pathos. I said I don’t want to go as I have to work the next day and need to save money for young life camp, which applies to logos. In the end I decided that not going and saving my money was the best plan.
A teacher and a student are arguing over the student reading a book in class. The student argues he should be allowed to read as the current instruction does not apply to him and is a waste of his time. The teacher argues that reading during class is disrespectful as the students main focus should always be on their work and the subject of said class. Furthermore the teacher states that regardless of the students prior knowledge all instruction is helpful and can further the students understanding and learning.
Works cited
Paley, Nina. “Mimi & Eunice: Thief.” The Libertarian Standard, 5 Aug. 2010, libertarianstandard.com/2010/08/07/mimi-eunice-thief/.
Stepchyshyn, Vera, and Robert S. Nelson. Library Plagiarism Policies. Chicago: College Library Information Packet Committee, College Libraries Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2007. Print. P. 65.
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