You are the Judge: Introduction
It is often the case that a student does not mean to plagiarise. This could be because they are unaware of the regulations or because they come under personal pressures which cause them to take short cuts.
In this activity you will see some typical situations that can lead to plagiarism.
- Click on the links (left) to get a description of a character's situation.
- Think about whether this could happen to you. What would you do?
- Then decide whether or not you think the person is guilty of plagiarism and read the feedback to get a tutor's view of the situation and some advice about how to avoid similar problems.