Cheating and Plagiarism - Just Dont Do It ! :: Argumentative Persuasive Topics

Plagiarism A writer has lonesome(prenominal) two things to sell his words and his ideas. If you steal either, its as bad as stealing any other falconers stock-in-trade. Unlike other peddlers, though, the writer gives you permission to use his stock-in-trade at your will as long as you point out that the pressure originally belonged to him. Original Material, from Henry I. Christ, Hamlet with Readers Guide, Amsco groom Publication, New York, 1970, p. 321. The play is an eternal challenge, a plight with many keys, no(prenominal) of which ever fits perfectly. both interpretation presents just a portion of the possibilities. all new version opens up new vistas, without limiting further experimentation. all generation comes, looks, and studies the play, scarce neer comes up with all the answers. Below atomic number 18 three learner attempts to use Henry Christs material. educatee Version A (plagiarized) The play Hamlet is like a bolt with many keys, none of them fitting perfectly but each of them heavy(a) a part of the possibilities. all(prenominal) new interpretation opens new possibilities but without stopping new interpretations. New readers study the play but never come up with all the answers. Student Version A has rearranged more or less of Christs ideas and has substituted some words for others, but by no means could this writing be called the students own writing. He has stolen all of Christs ideas and some of his words. Student Version B (plagiarized) Henry Christ points out that the play is like a lock with many keys. Each key presents just a portion of the possibilities. Every new version opens up new vistas, without stopping new interpretations. Every generation studies the play, but never comes up with all relevant answers (Christ, 321). This student has included a citation at the end and an introduction at the beginning, but the lack of quotation marks anywhere tells the reader that only the ideas were taken from Ch rist. Thats not true some words were too taken from Christ. Student Version C (not plagiarized)