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Persuasive Essay On Plagiarism By Stephen Ambrose

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Plagiarism is something that is not to be taken lightly. It is important for everyone to show young students and growing minds that plagiarism is wrong and that it should not be encouraged. Plagiarizing, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is "the act of using another person 's words or ideas without giving credit to that person" (footnote). Essentially it is simply robbing words from someone and plagiarizing can carry with it a heavy penalty.
No one is exempt from plagiarism, including renowned writers and historians. Anybody can plagiarize and anyone can be found guilty of doing so. In 2002 historian Stephen Ambrose was accused of plagiarizing in multiple texts he had written. Ambrose took bits and pieces from other authors and historian
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