Plagiarism.

Below are my views on two articles on plagiarism.

Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work.

On the article titled "Schools stress to pupils: No copying", as young as primary school pupils practised plagiarism in their work. Although cases are as low as one case per year, it is still important to educate the pupils to tell them the importance of copy rights. Teaching the pupils on plagiarism should start as early as possible, this will bring benefits in their future and further education. Through talks and workshops on cyber wellness, pupils will tend to know more on what are the wrong things they should avoid doing on the internet. In this case, both teachers and parents play an important role in educating their children with the right values.

Another article titled "Tokyo University to crack down on plagiarism in theses", an assistant professor was caught to falsified his academic credentials and plagiarized his doctoral thesis. In my opinion, plagiarism can lead to serious consequences, especially when one has stepped into the working society. Plagiarizing other people's work is a serious offence, this could allow one to pay a high price for it.

Plagiarism can occur anywhere, be it in school or at work. In my opinion, self-discipline and self-control are needed, so that it will not lead to all the wrong-doings. One must also be responible for their own actions. If there is a need to copy, we ought to give some credits and respect the rights of the original author.

- Zhengyi (104611S)