Why Plagiarism Is Important To Me

“Should I?” I asked myself. I was writing my English essay on Beverly Cleary the author of the famous children’s books such as Ramona and Beezus. Without a second to spare I clicked on my separated right finger and scrolled up to copy. After I finished pasting the words where I wanted my paper was complete. Or at least I thought I was. The next day I walked into class with high spirits and no worries about homework. As I bent down to into my hard, forest green, chair I heard a loud voice call my name. “Tatyana, Come to my desk now!” I slanted my head and was confused was I in trouble I thought as a presumed towards her desk. “Did you get this from the internet?” she asked with anger and disappointment in her voice. I replied “No.” but I felt as if I had a big sign on my forehead that said lying and my whole body shivered and twitched in agreement. “I’m very disappointed in you.” She said with anger. I remember getting a zero in the grade system and receiving detention, but I did not understand why. Why did I lie? Why was I being punished when I already finished my homework?
When writing essays, most people eschew away from the abhorrent topic of plagiarism. It wasn’t until I became older that I realized I was copying someone else’s work without crediting it to them. Why do teachers wait until high school to explain to students about plagiarism? They are trying to prepare us for thepestiferous place known as “the real world”. When you are at a developed age, the implied action of plagiarism should be indemnified in consequences. Many times have I been in trouble for copying others work, but I have learned from those mistakes and to my time to learn how to cite quotes and use my own ideas instead of