While everyone knows that you can’t pass off someone else’s work as your own, and technology makes it easier and easier to spot plagiarism, a growing number of college students still do it

While everyone knows that you can’t pass off someone else’s work as your own, and technology makes it easier and easier to spot plagiarism, a growing number of college students still do it. The question is, “Why?”

Of the four options listed below, which one do you think is the most common reason that students continue to plagiarize and how can students avoid it?

1. Students don’t manage their time well and run out of time to do their work.
2. The internet makes it easy to find information and use it without anyone knowing/permitting.
3. Students struggle with the topic and don’t want to fail.
4. There’s a perception that if it’s on the internet…anyone can use it!