Brent Staples Cutting And Pasting: A Senior Thesis

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In Brent Staples essay, “Cutting and Pasting: A Senior Thesis by (Insert Name),” (2010), the author argues that plagiarism is a big problem in colleges and he wants people who plagiarize to know why it's wrong. Staples supports his claim about plagiarism by revealing stories of professors who have had students who plagiarized and by the professors giving their thoughts and opinions on plagiarism. Staples purpose in using the professors stories with cheating is to get people to understand that plagiarism is common in order for there to be more original. Staples want parents, teachers, and policy makers to preserve the methods through which education at its best teaches people to think critically and originally.

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