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PLAGIARISM EXERCISE
Plagiarism Exercise
Tiffany Burgi
School of Business, Liberty University
Author Note
Tiffany Burgi
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Tiffany Burgi
Email: trburgi1@liberty.edu
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PLAGIARISM EXERCISE
Plagiarism Exercise
Plagiarism or Not
The clear and obvious answer is, yes, the student plagiarized their paper. Looking at the
paper closer, I want to believe that they did not intentionally do it. It does not appear to be a
paper that a student just copied from another source and tried to pass it off as their own, which is
what most people envision as to what plagiarism is. The student did take parts of the text from
other sources word for word and did not provide credit to the source within the text. The student
did give credit to the sources on their reference page, which they may have assumed it was
enough./
The Evidence
In this student's paper, one way to notice the plagiarism was their use of a bold statement
when they said,
A well-run meeting represents a chance for a group to set direction, discuss difficult
issues and make informed decisions. Good meetings also enhance participants' sense of
belonging, which is vital in an era when people feel less identified with the organization
they work for and when there is less time devoted to formal mentoring. (Liberty
University, 2021, p. 2)
