“Top Ten Reasons Students Plagiarize and What Teachers Can Do About It”

In this December 2017 Kappan article, author Michelle Navarre Cleary writes, “Students may plagiarize for many reasons, ranging from laziness to sloppiness to a lack of understanding about the reason for citations, but teachers can employ a series of strategies to prevent problems while also teaching students good scholarly practices.” What is especially helpful is that Cleary includes a section entitled “What You Can Do” at the conclusion of her reasoning.
www.kappanonline.org/cleary-top-10-reasons-students-plagiarize/