Dear Plagiarist by G. Thomas Couser

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How to Avoid Plagiarism
Professor G. Couser's letter "Dear Plagiarist" is an aggressive letter that sends a message to numerous learners in every area of studying. Writing plagiarized work is a great deal in all academic learning because it is illegal and dangerous to students. The author states that "too many professors (many of them adjuncts fearful of student backlash) overlook or are unwilling to pursue plagiarism," making the practice labor-intensive and unfriendly (Couser). Moreover, Couser asserts, "As a college student, you should know that the key to the responsible use of secondary sources is to cite them openly from the get-go and to indicate the boundary between your words, insights, and ideas” (Couser). Being able to cite the sources openly would help them do other works.
Alternatively, the author argues that the "use of the online "study guide" SparkNotes is a problem not only because it was unacknowledged but also because it entirely short-circuited your thinking process" where the students do not understand the key concepts (Couser). Cous...