Why Is All of This Worth the Trouble?

Doing everything you can to avoid plagiarism is an ethical decision that can positively – or negatively – affect your learning experiences and professional preparation now, and your job prospects and career path in the future.

By not plagiarizing, you will be better able to understand and articulate the topics and issues in your field, while strengthening your thinking and writing skills in the process.

By giving credit to others in the papers you write and the projects you create, you will engage fully in the learning process, maintain high academic standards in your own work, and do your part to ensure honesty for everyone involved in scholarship, research, and creative production.

As a disciplined and honest writer, you will reap the satisfaction of a job well done with each paper you write and project you create. It is well worth the trouble not to plagiarize.