Plagiarism Lines Blur For Students In Digital Age Summary

Almost every student has been there: staring at his/her computer trying to get an assignment done when they have twenty other obligations swinging over his/her head. Students are trying to find the fastest and easiest way to get the assignment completed. Many students will plagiarize intentionally or unintentionally at some point of their educational career. Plagiarism is the act of taking someone else’s work or ideas then calling that work their own. There is no acknowledgement being given to the original author. In Trip Gabriel’s “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age,” the internet has created new challenges for students being able to give credit to ideas and information. Often, Students do not understand that information on

New York Times journalist, Trip Gabriel, puts into perspective the use of digital technology in “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age,” from professors and students such as, Sarah Brookover, that have issues with plagiarism being taken lightly by her peers, since students are not “walking into a library, and not physically holding the article.” The discussion of plagiarism allows one to not only see the negative side of the digital age but how it’s been able to impact the younger generation who grew up with computers, tablets, and cell-phones. It is true that the use of these devices cause a certain ‘disconnect” when having to socialize in public, and everyone is looking towards their phones, but, these devices are the form in

Plagiarism in today's “copy and paste generation” is an unremitting, complex issue that is not yet fully understood.

In the digital age, which allows the use of the Internet in research, the lines of plagiarism are clearer and more identifiable for students than is the case with traditional research, which relies on works in hard-copy form.

In any educational or work setting integrity is paramount. Consequences of plagiarism can severely effect one’s academic or professional reputation. Proper citation of one’s sources can be easily detected with the evolution of plagiarism software. At the same time, this technology can also aid in creating an appropriately-cited document.

In “ Generation Plagiarism” by Sarah Wilensky argues that stealing others work it’s wrong and it shouldn’t be permitted. The article is mostly about being against cheating, and by using strict ways young people will start writing originally. One evidence is that” We write papers with our sources open in neighboring windows on the same laptop screen, and we have access to more of other people’s ideas than ever before-without even getting off the sofa.”(par 5). Wilensky’s purpose of writing this is that she wants to show how easy is to steal others work just with other windows open and not even getting up from the sofa. We have access to a lot of other ideas and work so it’s so easy for us to copy and paste. Wilensky’s solution is that” if a professor or teaching assistant actually gave the big old F every time they wondered about a very familiar paragraph in a paper, our copy-paste generation would quickly learn how to write originally and cite appropriately.”(par 11). What this solution means is that if a professor gives an F whenever he or she notices that this paragraph is familiar, so they can teach the copy-paste generation how to use and write their original work and ideas. In “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age “ by Trip Gabriel mostly have the same point of view as Wilensky’s. Gabriel also argues that when you write a paragraph with a bunch of ideas and mixing them it doesn’t mean that you have a new idea. One evidence is that “ Now we have a whole generation of students who’ve grown up with information that just seems to be hanging out there in cyberspace and doesn’t seem to have an author.”(par6). What this evidence is showing is that now we have a generation that believes they can use anyone's articles and information as it has no author. Internet is making the world easier for people just to copy and put no

As one begins to grasp the concept of Schroth’s (2012) article The Plagiarism Plague, it is easy to identify the author’s dissatisfaction for plagiarism and the negative connotations he has for someone who is involved in this heinous offense. He initiates and summarizes his commentary with personal stories of how plagiarism has affected him. Schroth offers several solutions for the copyright issue that is upon us; he states, “the sanction for plagiarism must be at least an F on the paper, accompanied by a letter in the student's file to be consulted if it happens again, with the understanding that a second offense would mean expulsion.” Schroth was also sure to mention the collective approach necessary from all educators for his solution to be implemented. He believes the “policy will be effective only with leadership from the president and full cooperation from the faculty.” The writer goes on to explain how plagiarism has become an epidemic in this society and the effects of its prevalence thereof. Although plagiarism has become rampant in this society, it is still immoral and unethical. College students continue to plagiarize however, because they refuse to regard their education as a top priority and it has become culturally acceptable for people to falsify information without any serious penalties for their dishonesty.

Plagiarism cases can provide insight on the dire consequences that can occur if a student is caught copying within an academic setting. The professors accused Amanda Serpico, a former student of Rutgers University, of plagiarizing on her opinion paper in her argumentation class (Bailey, 2011). Amanda obtained partial credit for using citations in a majority of the writing and providing the sources in the reference section, but she did not properly cite at least three verbatim passages that she used within her work (Bailey, 2011). Amanda utilized Turnitin software to review her document and to detect plagiarism before turning in the paper for grading, but the plagiarism accusation still resulted in her receiving a failing grade on the assignment and in the course and denied admission to several graduate schools. (Bailey, 2011).

Being a college student is hard. College requires plenty of work. Some students have other things to do besides going to school; some of them need to work in order to pay for their tuition. When school isn’t the only thing students have to worry about, they might get behind in their classes, but they can’t fail them so they have to find out a way to stay on both their job and school. A large amount of students are pushed into cheating; they do it so often that suddenly it becomes a habit. Nowadays, plagiarism is extremely popular. Students don’t like using their brain anymore; they just copy and paste. To avoid plagiarism, students should do their own work; learn how to cite in a proper form, and understand that plagiarism can result in

Some old people who have watched the college student in its natural habitat make the point that “We have a whole generation of students who’ve grown up with information that just seems to be hanging out there in cyberspace and doesn’t seem to have an author,” and that kids these days can’t see the difference between copying

Plagiarism is using someone else’s work, words, production, researches and ideas without the approval or the acknowledgment of the writer or producer, and claiming the credit for himself. Many reasons and factors are attributed for the use of plagiarism and could be cultural, historical, linguistic, environmental and educational background. Plagiarism is a form of an academic dishonesty, academic misconduct, and a digital cheating. It is declared to be an unacceptable legal act and institutional regulations. And universities, schools, and instructors do not only need to decrease plagiarism, but they must also affect positively on students writings, increase the understanding of how to use digital technology to facilitate their academic writing.

Plagiarism, what is it and how to avoid it has been a major question on every students’ mind. Sure it is easy just to copy and paste and take all the credit for the work that another individual put in, but is it worth it? According to WPA, Writing Program Administrators, the definition of plagiarism as states, “plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledging its source.” Plagiarism has always concerned teachers and administrators, who want students’ work to repre¬sent their own efforts and to reflect the outcomes of their learning. However, with the advent of the Internet and easy access to almost limitless written material on

“When you take stuff from one writer it’s plagiarism but when you take it from many writers it's research,” said by Wilson Mizner who was an American playwright. In the 21st century, plagiarism can be easily obtained with the technology we have today. Plagiarism is wrong and people don't realize that they are doing it. Many of our trusted new outlets plagiarize by not citing where they got their information from, students are unaware that live streaming and other uses of technology activities without proper documentation is considered a serious case of cheating, and how easy it is for people to plagiarize with the technology that has been giving to us.

Academic learning in today’s changing world brings demands to future professionals. Whether in a traditional classroom, or through distance learning, one thing is similar and which cannot bring forth a successful educational future. One thing that can damage anyone’s academic future is plagiarism. Whether being the future of a straight “A” student, or a student who is just getting by. The fact remains that anyone can fall victim to plagiarism. Plagiarism is the use of other writer’s words without acknowledging the source and taking those words and passing them off as one’s own ideas (Jones, 2001). Some people may think plagiarism is just copying someone else’s work but in reality plagiarism is much serious and hold very serious

When it comes to plagiarism, no subject causes more confusion--or more temptation--than the Internet. Because it is so easy to copy information from the Web, many students do not understand the lines between plagiarism and the legitimate use of Internet materials. Nor are they necessarily aware of the need to cite sources when using such materials.