A Difference of Opinion: Self-Plagiarism in Academia
By Makenna Kramer, Assistant Opinion Editor
When a professor releases an essay prompt that is nearly identical to a paper you wrote previously, the question arises: is it acceptable to reuse your old work?
Could it even be considered plagiarism if you’re copying yourself?
The UCLA Plagiarism and Student Copyright policy prohibits representing previous work as original or new. This raises serious ethical concerns, as reusing old work ignores the true purpose of college writing assignments.
- Professors assign papers to foster new perspectives and learning, not to replicate existing work.
- Self-plagiarism undermines the value of academic integrity and the pursuit of original thought.
Author's summary: Exploring the ethics of self-plagiarism in academia.
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