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I am going to send a link to this post to my students.

I teach a class on persuasive writing and one of the aspects we deal with is citing sources to prevent plagiarism.

I, btw, am getting this story from Insidehighered.

I tell them that in the professional world, if someone plagiarizes they lose their job or worse.

Here is an example of that. The Southern Illinois Chancellor 'lifted' material from a strategic plan that HE had worked on with others at another school where he had worked.

In other words, he helped write the original that he 'lifted' from for Southern Illinois.

Still, he did not give credit where due...and now, he is out of a job....well, out of the Chancellor position. He will go back to being full professor in Carbondale's architecture department.

FWIW, it seems to me possible that this man having worked on the original might think he need not give credit. But, others did not see it that way.

When in doubt, give credit.

What do you think?