Harmful Plagiarism in Academic Field in China
Plagiarism is a problem that can occur in many different fields，but nowhere is it a greater problem than in the academic field. Students may be tempted to buy their papers from online sources. Professors may also fall prey to the lure of plagiarism, which can cost them their careers if their deception is discovered. Plagiarism may be done deliberately or unconsciously, but neither is fair to the original authors nor does goods
to academic research.
What kind of measures should we take to avoid plagiarism in the campuses? In my opinion, we can take the following several steps. First, school authorities should make it clear to all that plagiarism can cause serious consequences that the plagiarist may not be ready to accept. One example is that using someone else’s information to advance in the academic classroom can cause serious damage to one’s academic career, and future. The instructor can decide to give the student a zero and turn them into the dean of students where this behavior would be given a hearing and if found guilty the student could be ceased from the university, with a failing status. Secondly, students should be well informed of the methods of citation and quotation either by self-study or classroom teaching. By this way, the plagiarists would find no excuse for their behavior.
I am going to start my work on the doctorate in your university and I have deeply realized the importance of avoiding plagiarism. To do this, I will be more disciplined in my academic studying and pay more attention to self-improvement, for I believe in one thing, that is, only hard work can result in good achievements.
