250 word forum regarding plagiarism review description
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Goal: The student will review examples of real world plagiarism and their ethical ramifications.
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Plagiarism is not something that just might occur in college papers; there are social and financial consequences to plagiarism in the real world. Please review the following plagiarism cases:
– Jayson Blair and the New York Times.
– Jonah Lehrer and the New Yorker.
– “Surfin’ USA” and “Sweet Little Sixteen.”
Choose one of the above examples and answer the following:
– Describe the plagiarism that occurred.
– What are the ethical issues related to this plagiarism?
– Find another example of real world plagiarism and share it with the class.