Plagiarism In The Classroom: Solutions & Recommendations

Name: Professor’s Name: Course: Date: EAC594 Plagiarism is an act which is not condoned in essay writing. It can lead to serious consequences such as suspension, poor grades as well as the cancellation of one’s work. As a student in college, I have discovered that cases of plagiarism have been rampant. Many students do their assignments when the deadline is almost due hence they end up copying someone else’s work or failing to acknowledge the sources that they have used. Some students recently approached me and asked me to engage in the act. However, I decided not to because I believe that plagiarism should be fought by all means possible. One of the solutions that I have come up with to shun cases of plagiarism is advising the plagiarists to maximize on the use of the various online plagiarism checking tools. Students can use online resources to check for plagiarism content in their papers. They can use the various online plagiarism checking tools such as Grammarly and Turnitin (Bob, 2012). These tools help check for plagiarized content by identifying origination and highlighting any encroachments found in the article. With the help of such tools, cases of plagiarism tend to be at a diminishing rate, and it is essential for students to know how to use such tools. Additionally, the tools stated above can note when a quote or bibliographic entry has been copied. This helps the plagiarists learn the importance of having original content in their articles. When writing an essay, it is essential to acknowledge where you got the borrowed ideas from (Carroll, 2004). Carroll advises...