Plagiarism: a very serious crime Plagiarism is a very serious topic to talk about. It doesn't seem like a big deal, but very serious things can come out of it. Students could lose scholarships and be expelled from school for something as simple as copying someone else's work. Students should know the rules and regulations of the school they attend regarding plagiarism.[1] This is basically what plagiarism is; copy someone else's work. The true definition of plagiarism is "Using someone else's ideas or sentences and misrepresenting those ideas or sentences as our own, whether on purpose or negligently."[2] There are many different ways to remedy this problem. One The way to solve this situation is to paraphrase, which is to actually express the information you can get in your own words. In this way it can be a double-edged sword, so to speak. Expressing someone else's ideas in your own words can be very tricky, because if you follow the source material closely it is considered plagiarism. Only if the paraphrase correctly says the same thing as the original in the student's words is the paraphrase not considered to be plagiarism. Another way to correct plagiarism is to cite and give credit where it is due. If the student takes someone's words and uses them in an article, it is best to put quotation marks around the quote and reveal who the quote belonged to. The last thing a student can do to avoid plagiarism is to check their paraphrases and citations. to ensure they don't miss anything that might cause their article to violate the plagiarism rule. Always cite the sources used to gather information and the sources used to incorporate graphs, tables, etc. into the document. There are many reasons why students choose to plagiarize. These students in general are students who seem to procrastinate or do the simplest thing possible, which is to simply copy something from someone who has already done their own research on the topic.