My Teachers Never Told Me How to Cite and Why…They Just Called Me a Cheater
One major problem affecting college students today is plagiarism. It’s a serious issue that many students struggle with, and the numbers are alarming. Research shows that about 60–70% of college students admit to cheating in some way. This includes things like copying from others, taking answers from an online course, or straight-up plagiarism.
For some students, the pressure to get good grades or the fear of falling behind leads them to cheat, even though they know it’s wrong.
Help students avoid plagiarism seems like it should be more important to schools. Personally, based on my experience as a student, I feel they need to do a better job of explaining the rules about cheating.
Many times, students don’t fully understand what counts as plagiarism or how serious it is. Schools should not only tell students about the consequences but also teach them the right way to cite their sources.
