Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is how honest a person is about their work.  It is something that everybody pursuing their education should have.  To have academic integrity, you should not plagiarize, give credit when needed, be original, cite your resources, and not copy other's work.  You should have it at all times.  Academic integrity is important because if you have it, you will show your teacher and others that you work hard, are creative, honest, and a trustworthy student.  

Plagiarism is the copying of some body's work word for word and making other people believe that it is your work.  If you plagiarize, you are basically stealing some one's hard work.  There are many consequences to plagiarizing.  It can ruin your reputation as a student and make people believe that you do not have academic integrity.  Teachers will view you as not honest and not trustworthy.  Plagiarism is taken very seriously.  You can be suspended for your first offence and for later offences, expelled.  Also, plagiarism follows you your whole life.  It can affect your job and career choice.  In addition, you can be sued by the author that you plagiarized from.  In conclusion, plagiarism is a bad thing.  

New Words I Learned From This Lesson:

1. Integrity - The quality of being honest and having good moral principles

2. Consequence - the effect of an action