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Today I want to talk about the issue of plagiarism.

As you all know, the originality and authenticity of the academic papers are those criteria that the profs are looking for when grading your papers. They want you to conduct your own research and come up with a personal opinion and conclusions on the given topic. Some of you might lack the time or resources to conduct the research, but, you should understand that it is the grounds for your academic knowledge and expertise. Using someone else's work is not only cheating, but is also regarded as stealing, which you never want to be involved in.

Be sure to cite all of the sources and borrowed ideas so that the professor can distinguish your own thoughts and conclusions from the ones that were used as a reference or a back-up.

Plagiarism has also become an issue as, with an extensive use of Internet resources, students are exposed to volumes of freely accessed online information that they use without citing or referencing it properly. As a result, academic cheating is the rising concern for the majority of instructors and professors, who put originality of the academic writing pieces as the primary concern. For this reason, a number of online plagiarism detection systems have been developed to help the tutors check the authenticity of the submitted papers, among which Turnitin.com, SafeAssign, EVE2 and Plagiarism-Finder are the most popular. The list of the plagiarism detection systems can be continued on and on. However, what needs to be pointed out once again is that you should avoid plagiarism in any of your writing pieces as it equals to stealing. Your works have to be original and authentic as it is your academic career that is being put on the line. You have to conduct your own research and be able to put it down in your own words as the results that you acquire are your own knowledge and academic experience, which are bound to lending you a helping hand in the future.

It might all sound easier said than done. However, it is what you should be striving for in the course of your writing experience.