Plagiarism is a crime

Plagiarism.

 What exactly is plagiarism? Well, according to Wikipedia, and various other sites I’ve read from, Plagiarism is the stealing and publication of another author’s thoughts, ideas, or expressions. In short, it is like stealing something and claiming or presenting it as your own.

Here in APC, it is strictly implied that plagiarism of any form is deemed unacceptable and if guilty of the said offense, you will be sent immediately to the guidance/disciplinary office. This could lead to suspension.

Plagiarism isn’t only limited to schools, it could happen in offices, government speeches and most commonly, in written books by famous authors copying words from one another.

Personally, I have not encountered plagiarism face to face. I may have heard friends and/or classmates having a few words from the internet for their reports and whatnot, but it has not happened to me.

I’ve always tried to compose my own writings and refrain from copying from other people’s work because I understand the feeling of working so hard on something and then someone comes along, steals your idea and then boast about it, claiming it as theirs. It’s very frustrating to say the least.

But if I had no choice but to look up something on the internet, I try my best to understand what’s written and then write my own opinion about it or leave a reference link leading to the page I got my idea from. In that way, I am not claiming the idea as my own.

Long story short, refrain from plagiarizing any type of work done by other people, whether it be a report, a speech, a short book, art pieces and such. Because these people have worked hard to gain recognition for this certain achievement they’ve done, and to have that successful feeling taken away from them by someone who was just behind the shadows is truly horrible and disheartening.

Don’t plagiarize, kids.

As always, stay in school and learn what you have to learn.

references : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism
http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagiarism