Plagiarism

Having read the handout, I conclude that yes I have plagiarized. Most of the time unknowingly, I have plagiarized myself as well as the works of other scholars. Much of this is due to the inconsistency in teaching to children what constitutes plagiarism. Until just recently in my education, I was completely unaware of what actually constituted plagiarism and how to rectify certain situations in which plagiarizing was an issue. There are so many different ways to cite and different expectations for citing with each instructor. Some are very lenient with the subject of plagiarism, while easier on the student this provides a problem for learning accurate citing criteria and learning how NOT to plagiarize. I have cited material incorrectly multiple times, and sometimes I still do to this day.

I would have done things differently if I had known it was happening. Although why dwell on the past if you can’t change it. I can only resolve to do better in the future and not plagiarize work be it someone else’s or my own now that I have a clear and thorough understanding of the very grey lines deciding what is plagiarizing and what is not.