Susan comes from a country whose educational culture does not emphasize the importance of citing sources. Because of this unawareness, she fails to cite major portions of her paper. When the professor charges her with plagiarism, she tells him about her country's expectations. Can Susan still get in trouble with the University?

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Yesenia Castillo

15 August, 21:18

Susan comes from a country whose educational culture does not emphasize the importance of citing sources. Because of this unawareness, she fails to cite major portions of her paper. When the professor charges her with plagiarism, she tells him about her country's expectations. Can Susan still get in trouble with the University?

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Teresa Anderson · Answer 1

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Plagiarism refers to using some other person's idea and information without acknowledging that specific person as the source. Plagiarism is consiered academic dishonesty and and a breach of journalistic ethics, it is subject to sanctions such as penalties, expulsion from school etc.