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5 Plagiarism
cheating
plagiarism / plagiarize
references
citations
word for word
summarize
paraphrase
synopsis
impression
inspiration
expelled
kicked out
suspended
copyright
intellectual property
DRM (digital rights management)
piracy
loyalty

What would you do in Peter’s situation?
What experience you have with plagiarism (yours, a friend’s, or an acquaintances)?
What are the university’s rules concerning plagiarism?
Do you think those rules are too strict, too lenient, or appropriate?
Different cultures have very different ideas about what is acceptable regarding plagiarism. Can you think of some examples? If not, ask your teacher (me!) about some of them.
It’s quite easy these days to find music and movies to download for free (illegally). Is this stealing?
Discuss the situation explained in the textbook on p. 28. What would you do?
Look at p. 29 in the textbook. What does success mean to you?
How important is success?
What compromises are you willing to make for success?
Other experiences, stories, research...



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