The article on plagiarism was interesting, but was something I have heard a thousand times. Most of the information in this article I had heard before. Some of the stuff would be useful such as the common knowledge advice and the idea of having someone look over your paper, but I normally take those steps normally. I am not sure what Clemson’s policy is on plagiarism, but I am sure it is harsh. Many schools have strict violations on plagiarism to try and minimize the occurrences where it takes place. I have never plagiarized and never intend to and I think it is nice that schools are penalizing people that do try and find shortcuts. However there are programs such as turnitin.com that you have to submit papers into which compares your paper to every paper that has ever been typed. I always worry that even though I did not copy, that the words I have said will match up with someone else’s words halfway around the world making me look like a cheater and giving me a bad grade. The Tips for avoiding plagiarism section was very helpful. For the most part this article was interesting but I have heard them all before.
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