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    This document is an MLA formatted paper written by Jessa Whitley for her English 301 class. The paper explores the research question of whether the education system is to blame for pervasive plagiarism among students. The working thesis is that while students caught plagiarizing are seen as lazy or dishonest, some instances of plagiarism are due to a lack of instruction about what constitutes plagiarism and pressure on students to excel. The working introduction argues that students face unrealistic expectations that cause them to rely on compromising their ethics to achieve academic success. Several sources are annotated that discuss surveys on plagiarism in high schools, the effectiveness of plagiarism detection software, ambiguity in plagiarism definitions, and reasons

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    Jessa Whitley

    Professor Bruce

    ENGL 301

    7 December 2017

    MLA style

    Is our Education System to Blame for Pervasive Plagiarism?

    Research Question:

    Plagiarism is taking someone else's ideas and displaying them as your own. While much

    of plagiarism is done deliberately, there are many students that unknowingly plagiarize because

    they have not been taught what constitutes plagiarism. What modern strategies can teachers

    implement to better educate students about the specifics of plagiarism?

    Working Thesis:

    Many high-school and college students are seen as lazy and dishonest when they are

    caught plagiarizing, however, there is evidence to suggest that some plagiarism committed by

    students is due to the lack of instruction by teachers about the rules of plagiarism, as well as the

    pressure put on students to excel in school.

    Working Intro:

    Students have many expectations put on them, however, frequently, students are not

    educated, or proficient enough to meet these expectations. Students are met with pressure from

    their parents, their schools, and their peers to meet unrealistic expectations. This pressure causes

    students to rely on whatever means necessary in order to excel, even if it means compromising

    their sense of ethics. While many students plagiarize due to this pressure to excel, others simply

    have not been educated about what constitutes plagiarism. While these factors do not pardon
    students of their offenses, they do bring to light the fact that some of the blame is to be put on the

    education system.

    Annotations

    Dant, Doris R.. "Plagiarism in High School: A Survey." The English Journal. vol. 75, no. 2,

    1986.

    a. In her article, Doris Dant states that plagiarism is prevalent throughout high schools due to the

    lack of accountability and education concerning about the rules of plagiarism.

    b. I will use the statistics and facts within this source to back up my statements about the lack of

    plagiarism education in high schools. This source provides survey results and research that will

    strengthen my argument and thesis.

    Heckler, Nina C., et al. "Turnitin Systems: A Deterrent to Plagiarism in College Classrooms."

    Journal of Research on Technology in Education. vol. 45, no. 3, 2013, pp. 229-48.

    EBSCOhost.

    a. This article speaks about the effectiveness of plagiarism deterrents such as Turnitin.com and

    speaks about the lack of plagiarism education in schools.

    b. I will use this article to suggest some deterrents to plagiarism as well as to outline the lack

    education about what constitutes plagiarism. I will use the arguments and statistics within this

    article to support and strengthen my own arguments about the lack of plagiarism education. I

    will speak about the success of deterrents such as Turnitin, however, I will also use this article to

    argue that deterrents such as this do not help to educate students about plagiarism.
    Soiferman, L. Karen. "Problems of Policing Plagiarism and Cheating in University Institutions

    Due to Incomplete or Inconsistent Definitions." Education Resources Information Center.

    2016.

    a. This article speaks about the ambiguity and lack of consistency behind definitions of

    plagiarism. It argues that this ambiguity is one of the causes of plagiarism in schools.

    b. I will use this article to support my argument that there is not enough education about

    plagiarism in schools and that one of the main reasons that students plagiarize is because of their

    misinformation and confusion about what constitutes plagiarism.

    Blackwell, Charles W., et al. "Preventing and Detecting Plagiarism in the Written Work of

    college Students." Journal of Diversity Management. vol. 1, no. 2, 2006. Clute Institute.

    a. This article speaks about the reasons that students plagiarize and provides suggestions for

    combatting and detecting plagiarism.

    b. I will use the information within this article to strengthen my argument that some of the main

    reasons that students procrastinate is the pressure from society and schools to excel in their

    classes as well as the lack of education about plagiarism. This article provides information such

    as the results of a study done asking students why they have procrastinated. This study will

    strengthen my argument and provide evidence to support my claims.

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