Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty - can't come up with a thesis/argument

Plagiarism is one form of academic dishonesty, although it cannot be assumed that all plagiarism occurs merely because a student is aiming to cheat. Discuss.

I've read a lot of sources relating to plagiarism. I have a good understanding of the topic, but I can't seem to come up with a thesis and argument. Everytime it seems too general and broad.

I'm trying really hard! This is my first essay ever

Maybe you can take it personally, like:
"Plagiarism is not only dishonest, but maims one's self-esteem and self-respect"
Or perhaps, you can talk about the consequences:
"Plagiarism, when discovered, can lead to dire consequences that can soil one's academic history"

Do these examples give you a good idea of how specific thesis statements can be? But don't make them so specific that its impossible to amass enough arguments and details to support it.

hey

thanks a lot for the reply it really helped me!

It actually made me do a bit more thinking and I actually came up with a thesis.

Despite Universities trying to prevent plagiarism by implementing TurnItIn, offering teacher help, open discussions and paraphrasing and citation skill practice, students and their lazy attitude towards plagiarism is showing minimum effort to cooperate to stop the problem.

I'm not quite sure about it though. Do u guys think its a valid thesis or not? I need some feedback please

Thank you!

Let me try to reword it for you:


I think this is a very valid thesis! Just as long as you have specific details and examples to support it, any thesis is valid.

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Bad news: this thesis has got to be scrapped. If you want to know how to do this essay, all you need to do is look at the definition of plagiarism. Copying someone else's work is only one kind of plagiarism.

If you write an article and tell about the results of a research study, you have an obligation to cite the author. If you do not cite the author, it is plagiarism.

So... google this: types of plagiarism