Students are relying increasingly on the Internet for
research. They are able to ___1___
information at a faster pace in the comfort of ___2___
homes. They can read and sift through the information gathered.
With this facility, there ___3___
a temptation to copy or plagiarize other people's work on the
websites available. To catch these ___4___,
some universities in the United Kingdom have ___5___
academic misconduct panels comprising officers who ___6___
academic fraud. They are able to flush out acts of academic
dishonesty by installing detection software to check the
originality of students' work. Students have to be educated on
plagiarism and its ___7___.
They should also learn citation skills and referencing.
Universities should be firm on this issue. Students who are
found guilty of plagiarism should be suspended or expelled. |