Blog #3 - "Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement, and Intellectual Property"

Plagiarism is just as bad as stealing. It is taking someone else’s own work and using it as your own. You will not gain anything from plagiarizing because you won’t be learning the material. When students plagiarized they fail to improve their abilities and they fail to understand through experience. And the punishments for a cheating are definitely not worth the risk. The consequences can include: an “F” in the course, disciplinary probation, suspension, and even expulsion. An act of plagiarism also goes down on your record, so when you are applying for jobs employers will see that you cannot be trusted. Dishonesty is certainly not a trait that employers want in their employees.