Plagiarism
Daugherty, Jordi
5th Hour Journalism
Plagiarism
Dec. 13
Punishable By Death? Not Quite, But Your Reputation Is On The Line.
“Reputations are an aspect that most people take pride in. When it comes to certain aspects life, your character says quite a bit about you. With everything you do in life, you always have an audience. The key is to make sure that you are alright with the judgments placed on your actions.” Author Unknown When it comes to plagiarism, “In general, you get a reputation for the action and people can’t truth that anything “you” create is your own. Plagiarism is defined as the practice of taking someone else’s work and passing it off as one’s own. With plagiarism, punishments come at different levels. During middle school years, the typical disciplinary action may include the student having to redo the paper or project and a phone call home. As you grow up, the repercussions, as with most other violations of rules, becomes greater. By high school, the standard consequences are a zero on the project as well as the inability to make up the assignment. When the college years are reached and this type of misdeed always results in removal from the class and in extreme cases, expulsion from the school itself. “With society today, reputations are considered most valuable. This is displayed on television, in books, and online everywhere. One wrong step, and the whole world can see.” Said Oprah Winfrey. In schools, teachers such as Mrs. Primm, a Joplin High School English Teacher, work to ensure that this type of problem won’t recur. If it happens, she and many others work to show them the fault in such an act. “I try to remember that they’re young, but I realize I have to watch them. I have to try to teach them what is wrong with what they are doing.” Multiple teachers have their own opinions on plagiarism, but one teacher has a slightly different view. Rather than just seeing it as damaging to the reputation, Mr. Ward also
5th Hour Journalism
Plagiarism
Dec. 13
Punishable By Death? Not Quite, But Your Reputation Is On The Line.
“Reputations are an aspect that most people take pride in. When it comes to certain aspects life, your character says quite a bit about you. With everything you do in life, you always have an audience. The key is to make sure that you are alright with the judgments placed on your actions.” Author Unknown When it comes to plagiarism, “In general, you get a reputation for the action and people can’t truth that anything “you” create is your own. Plagiarism is defined as the practice of taking someone else’s work and passing it off as one’s own. With plagiarism, punishments come at different levels. During middle school years, the typical disciplinary action may include the student having to redo the paper or project and a phone call home. As you grow up, the repercussions, as with most other violations of rules, becomes greater. By high school, the standard consequences are a zero on the project as well as the inability to make up the assignment. When the college years are reached and this type of misdeed always results in removal from the class and in extreme cases, expulsion from the school itself. “With society today, reputations are considered most valuable. This is displayed on television, in books, and online everywhere. One wrong step, and the whole world can see.” Said Oprah Winfrey. In schools, teachers such as Mrs. Primm, a Joplin High School English Teacher, work to ensure that this type of problem won’t recur. If it happens, she and many others work to show them the fault in such an act. “I try to remember that they’re young, but I realize I have to watch them. I have to try to teach them what is wrong with what they are doing.” Multiple teachers have their own opinions on plagiarism, but one teacher has a slightly different view. Rather than just seeing it as damaging to the reputation, Mr. Ward also