Plagiarism: Blurred Lines

     Access to the Internet is quite readily available to almost everyone in America. Whether is be going to the public library, or Internet access at home. Rich or poor it's available to pretty much everyone who needs to use it. Having the Internet to get needed information is so nice and easy compared to how older people just to have to do research. People used to have to find books and read and read for their needed information. Now-a-days you can get what you need with one simple click of the mouse. Although the accessibility is great to have, it also makes students lazier.
     In the article it mentioned how readiness has an impact on why plagiarism is so much more acceptable. In middle school and high school most English teachers don't truly prepare you for the next big step in your life. Going to college. Readiness going into college keeps you from making the silly mistakes, but in this case it can keep you from breaking the law. Plagiarism is nothing small to be dealt with yet people find that giving credit to where it rightfully needs to be given is just a waste of time. Because of all the access to Internet and constant social networking reading something off a website and copy and pasting seems to be the best way to get an assignment done. In the article it mentioned that taking information off a website people find it easier to claim it as their own work. While it's a lot harder to claim someone else's work in a tangible form. I completely agree with what they said. Having a tangible article helps in making people realize that it's not their work, and they cannot copy what people say.
     Plagiarism is an ongoing problem and I believe it will continue to be. Hopefully the problem finds a solution, but sadly I think as Internet and technology become more readily available the problem will increase. I just hope people will be smart enough and honest enough to create their own work, or at least give credit to thoughs who put in the work.