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Originally Posted by Poppinjay
I think English majors are taught proper usage, but there was a story that came out just prior to this that claimed that other students are not taught proper citation and usage in these days of online research.
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I was an English major, but I was taught proper usage in high school, maybe even junior high. And if you ask me, college-bound students should know this crap, especially at a reputable place like U of Virgina. I really can't manage to think of any excuses for this.
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Originally Posted by Poppinjay
There were no words that were groundbreaking research in any way.
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Plagiarism has nothing to do with "groundbreaking research." It has to do with using words that were written by someone else, and claiming them to be your own. I have no tolerance for this kind of behavior, especially at the university level.