1)Plagiarism is unethical, it's considered stealing.
2)Plagiarism means a lost learning opportunity, doing a research paper is intended for gaining knowledge, not just copying and pasting.
3)Plagiarism diminishes your credibility, you can not take credit and be proud of yourself for stealing information. Let the readers know where you attained your information.
4)Plagiarism may result in serious penalties, it is considered a violation of academic honesty and could result in expulsion, or other consequences.
Kunka, Jennifer L. "Understanding Plagiarism." Prentice Hall Reference Guide. By Muriel Harris. Custom Edition for Ozarks Technical Comunity College ed. Boston, MA: Prentice Hall Learning Solutions, 2011. 378-79. Print.
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