Subtopic: Fear of Failure         Source Number: 1

Type of Note: Paraphrase    Page Number: None

Students with Families who expect high grades or have high standards that their children feel that they cannot meet, will be compelled to plagiarize their work.

Source Number: 1

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Title: Why Students Plagiarize

Website Name: Penn State University

URL: http://tlt.psu.edu/plagiarism/instructor-guide/why-students-plagiarize/

Date of Upload: 2014

Date of Access: May 19, 2015

Subtopic: Lack of Interest      Source Number: 1

Type of Note: Quote            Page Number: None

"A student uninterested in an assignment may be more likely to plagiarize. Allowing students to select topics or using real-world data/examples may add incentive for a student to complete the assignment as intended."

Subtopic: Ignorance about Plagiarism Source #:1

Type of Note: Summary      Page Number: None

Kids are unaware of the rules of what is and is not plagiarism.