Art Student Faces Plagiarism Accusations Only To Reveal The Work Is From Her Own Website

"I was confused and crying by the end"

Maryjane

• Published in Funny
• January 28, 2024

Even the most intelligent people occasionally make dumb decisions. Call it a mental trip, a haze in the judgment section, an irrational inclination, or a "whatever happens, happens" kind of attitude in which, for a split second, everything seems to make sense, even the things that ordinarily don't.

It is expected of smart individuals to be capable, self-assured, in charge, and able to make significant contributions. They are proud of their accomplishments, hopeful about the future, and feel appreciated and respected.

In addition, they are drawn to those who exhibit the same level of confidence, just as much as they are captivated by their own achievements. Being smart is satisfying but there are times when they will intentionally make dumb errors in order to preserve their perception of themselves.

They might develop into success junkies who are incapable of failing and won't ever own up to it. In today's post, we see two professors who we would believe are smart but they ended up making a dumb mistake.

They called a student who they believe plagiarised an art by someone else. Since plagiarism entails using someone else's words and ideas and passing them off as your own, it is a type of theft.

It is therefore academically dishonest and may have dire repercussions. The professors ended up accusing this student wrongly and you can read all about it below.

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Plagiarism impedes learning since it obscures the sources of your ideas and typically produces poor writing. Plagiarism also hinders your own learning even if you manage to get away with it but the art in question truly belonged to the student and you can keep scrolling to find out what other Redditors had to say regarding this dumb mistake.

From a Redditor who was put in detention

It was his list of sources

The school knew this Redditor would be missing

Claiming another person's work

From a Redditor who took a poetry class

This Redditor was loudly accused of plagiarism

While plagiarism and self-plagiarism in professional academic settings can result in legal action, including fraud and copyright infringement, they are generally not prohibited in undergraduate settings. It is prohibited by many scholarly publications for you to submit the same work to multiple journals, and you may be breaking the law if you fail to provide credit to a co-author.

Fixed after some confusion

An inappropriate reaction to sexual harassment

This Redditor didn't get an apology

Another Redditor who got accused of plagiarism

This Redditor was accused of theft

If your professor or readers see differences in the tone, formatting, or style of your writing throughout various sections of your paper, or if they recognize the plagiarized source, they may flag it as plagiarism. Depending on the type of plagiarism and the environment in which it occurs, different penalties apply.

Plagiarism causes substantial harm to your reputation, whether you are an academic or professional. In addition, you can lose your employment or research funding, and you might even be prosecuted for copyright infringement so don't plagiarise!

Maryjane