Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a huge topic among college students today.  Many wonder what exactly plagiarism is and others are not sure if they are citing information correctly.  I believe that the problem with plagiarism is a lack of education in high schools regarding this.  Many students enter their first year of college unaware of what exactly plagiarism is and how they need to correct the problem until it to too late.  Many students are unaware that their actions are inappropriate until they are being disciplined for it.  I believe that plagiarism is very wrong and credit should be given to the appropriate parties; however I do also believe that students need more education on plagiarism and correct citing techniques while they are still in high school.  In the state of Georgia the no child left behind rule has gotten in the way of teaching students all they need.  The fact that teachers have to cater to the students who are falling behind more, rather than challenging the students who are getting bored is part of the problem.  The high school just does not allow room for the education students need for plagiarism and appropriate paper writing skills.