Okay... Well, as you can see this is my first experience with plagiarism. And I'm feeling really bad about this! I dunno what to do! I'm scared I'm gonna get caught... But I really didn't have time to write another paper! So what do you think? My school board use all these different search engines and whatever to catch people who have plagiarized, but no one's been caught or penalised before... so I don't think I'm gonna be the odd one out and get penalised for it if you people know what I mean. But what do you think I should or feel or anything... You think they're just scaring us on purpose with all the "if you plagiarise you go to hell" kinda talk... I mean, what should I do?!?!!!!! I'm really scared & confused. Guidance needed.
(Oh and don't tell me to take back the paper cuz that's too late!)
2007-04-22 01:09:53 · 11 answers · asked by rubberbandgirl2k7 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
good luck! chances are the teacher won't read all the papers word for word anyway.. next time don't plagiarize and then you won't have to worry about it..
2007-04-22 01:18:36 · answer #1 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, I can assure you that the school is not trying to scare you. They really are serious when they check for plagiarism. You better pray to the good Lord that you don't get caught because you will definitwly get a zero and be spending your summer vacation in summer school. As far as anything else goes, there is nothing you can do. You already plagiarised the paper and turned it in. All you can do now is cross your fingers and pray. And another thing, making excuses for plagiarising doesn't cut it. You should have managed your time better and asked your teacher for an extension or even turned in your paper late even if it meant getting points taken off. You could have also, summarised the paper and put it in your own words at the very least so that it would not have been so bad. In the future take the time to plan out your assignments so that you can get them all done in plenty of time. I hope you have learned a valuable lesson, plagiarising is the same as cheating, don't cheat.
2007-04-22 02:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by debbie_75052 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excuses For Plagiarism
2016-10-31 21:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a teacher. I've had students plagiarize before. I use an on-line checker as well. Chances are pretty high that you will get caught. the best thing to do is simply admit it, accept the consequences, and apologize (and mean it). You will likely get a zero and the teacher will lose trust in you. It's your job to accept that, try to earn it back, but don't expect to get it back.
And of course, remember this awful feeling so you never do it again. If you get caught again, you could be expelled. Most colleges and universities will expell you after one time. Count this as a valuable lesson.
2007-04-22 01:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are a good writer, you likely won't get caught. However, if the paper you turned in is superior to your usual work, you'll be nailed. Your teacher will at least question you about it. Especially if it's for English class.
The reason why it is frowned upon is because it is essentially stealing. Stealing people's time, effort, ideas, etc. Many writers take a great deal of pride in what they write. Have some consideration for them, and don't do this again.
2007-04-22 01:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by vincentbaine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Count this as a valuable learning experience.You will be caught and get 0 on your paper.P rimary school students know from an early agyear 4 not to plaigarise work.Apologise to the teacher anddo your best to work hard on the next paper.
2007-04-22 02:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the guilt probably makes the situation worse.The BEST thing you could do right now is confess to make yourself feel way better....but if you don't have the guts to do that,you could wait and watch.there is a very HIGH probability that you won't even get caught because they would never go around searching for plaigarism in every single paper....they don't have the time for that.
but if you do get caught,the best excuse you could come up with is "THAT GUY PLAGIARIZED ME!!!"
jokes apart,
good luck!
2007-04-22 01:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by wha_shizzle_is_dizzlin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best option is to accept responsibility for doing an act you should not have. You don't go to hell perse but it goes on record and it looks bad on your character. If a future employer requests school records from you it will be shown to them if you are caught.
2007-04-22 01:39:32 · answer #8 · answered by Tom E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U cant do anything itz to late
my whole class did it for science once and the teacher gave us all zero's and if ur school is very strict u can get a warining letter
2007-04-22 01:16:52 · answer #9 · answered by Sm1l3y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why dont you type a well written paper now, and keep it with u and if your teacher calls you out on it look dumbfounded start reading it and be like thats not my paper shell probably be like "i know" and you say "no i typed my own paper", pull out your paper and say you handed in the references you printed off the internet and really didn't mean to
2007-04-22 07:28:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋