Effects of plagiarism show themselves in a many of ways, not all just for the plagiarizer. At an academic level, plagiarism is a serious offence, though how serious depends on the institution. For example, academic dishonesty in high school is different than academic dishonesty in college, though they are closely the same, as well as the need to plagiarize is stronger. Competition, the want of recognition for a good paper, and having as less of a time as possible are some motivations for students to plagiarize. Nevertheless, the motivations to do so definitely do not outweigh the repercussions. In an article, “How Plagiarism Affects Students,” Neil Kokemuller indicates three important subjects that plagiarism effects: creative thinking, out-of-school
