Why do people plagiarize?
Plagiarism, either intentional or inadvertent can occur in varying degrees for quite a few reasons:
- Some don't know they are or don't understand how to properly cite a source to give credit
- Laziness--don't want to do the work
- Poor planning--ran out of time
- Writers block
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- Competition--they think others are and don't want them to have the advantage
- Too busy to do the work
- Just want the grade
- Didn't think they could get caught
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Thinking about why someone might plagiarize, may help you avoid the circumstances that lead to cheating.
Can you add to this list?